Dalton High School

Dalton High School, a sizable four-year high school in Dalton, Georgia, overseen by Dalton Public Schools, instructs 1,919 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 71% larger than the state mean of about 1,120.

Dalton High School is one of 10 schools operated by Dalton Public Schools, a district that serves 7,619 students overall.

Demographically, Dalton High School shows that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 18% White, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 113 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Whitfield County (around 83%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Dalton High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 45.0%; this one comes in at 26.0%, -19.1 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, Whitfield County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,070, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dalton High School is one of 33 public schools in Whitfield County (combined enrollment of about 19,570 students).

The closest other public school is Westwood Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dalton High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dalton High School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 1,901 students in 2018 compared to 1,919 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 23% to 18% across the same window.

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