Dayton Consolidated School

Located at 21 Clarks Mills Road, in Dayton, Maine, Dayton Consolidated School is a cozy primary school that caters to 128 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Dayton Public Schools. That puts it 44% leaner than the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 229 students.

Dayton Public Schools is the operating authority for Dayton Consolidated School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Dayton Consolidated School reports that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest comes out to 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. Compared to York County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Dayton Consolidated School logs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. The state averages about 10.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 36% of students at Dayton Consolidated School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (York County) reports that median household earnings sit near $88,333, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dayton Consolidated School is one of 61 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 24,364 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lyman Elementary School, around 4.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dayton Consolidated School has remained close to its prior level, going from 128 students in 2018 to 128 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Dayton Consolidated School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.