Total enrollment
811
-81 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Dayton
Kentucky · Public K-12
Dayton sits inside Kentucky and runs 2 public K-12 schools, serving about 811 students between them, an average of 406 per campus.
4-year change in Dayton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
5,743
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
811
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
2
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton High School | High | 07-12 | 358 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 453 |
About Dayton
Dayton is a sparse Kentucky city in terms of public-school footprint, with 2 schools and 811 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Schools in Dayton average about 406 students each, 13% noticeably below the Kentucky norm.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 9%: 892 students in SY 2020-21 versus 811 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dayton discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.