Dayton School

Set in Dayton, Montana, Dayton School is a minimally staffed elementary campus, overseen by Upper West Shore Elem. It educates 46 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 72% leaner than the state mean of about 167.

Dayton School sits inside Upper West Shore Elem, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Dayton School shows that White students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder looks like 15% Native American, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Dayton School lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.7:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, Lake County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,360, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Lake County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,302 students), of which Dayton School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lakeside Elementary School, around 11.0 miles off.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Dayton School's enrollment has decreased 21% since 2018, when it stood at 58 (now 46). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 83% to 74%. Class-load math has fell: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 in 2025.

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