LEYTON HIGH SCHOOL

As a very small four-year high school in DALTON, Nebraska, LEYTON HIGH SCHOOL caters to 53 students from grades 9 through 12, run under LEYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 86% smaller than typical.

LEYTON HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by LEYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that teaches 178 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LEYTON HIGH SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest comes out to 11% Hispanic.

On the resource side, LEYTON HIGH SCHOOL reports 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting LEYTON HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cheyenne County (around 46%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cheyenne County put median household earnings sit near $60,348, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cheyenne County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,407 students), of which LEYTON HIGH SCHOOL is one.

LEYTON ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.0 miles from this campus.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 57 students in 2018 compared to 53 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 87% across the same window.

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