Total enrollment
811
-81 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Dayton Independent
Kentucky · 811 students · 2 cities
Inside Dayton Independent (Kentucky), 3 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 811 students (around 270 per school).
4-year change in Dayton Independent
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
How Dayton Independent ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 811 | #149 of 158 | #7,706 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #149 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #16 of 158 | #3,467 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.3% | #5 of 158 | #933 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dayton Independent
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 955 to 811 students (down 15%) and from 62 to 61 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | Dayton | Elementary | PK-06 | 453 |
| Dayton High School | Dayton | High | 07-12 | 358 |
| Regional School Programs | Cold Spring | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About Dayton Independent
As a thinly populated district in Kentucky, Dayton Independent enrolls 811 students across 3 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Dayton Independent comprises 1 elementary, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 270 in this district, below the Kentucky typical of 467.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 811 students, shrank 9% from the 892 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Dayton Independent discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.