Enrollment
310
High
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAYTON SD 8·NCES 410399001265
Dayton High School
801 Ferry St, Dayton, OR 97114 · (503) 864-2273 · Yamhill County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Oregon public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
161%
500 students
DISTRICT 130% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 75 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 28% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dayton SD 8. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
OR avg 43.0% . -5.9pp since 2023
Math
9.2%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 9.2% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 8.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dayton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Yamhill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.2% | #159 of 194 ▲ 5 | #6 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #144 of 201 ▼ 26 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #143 of 257 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #16 of 171 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #66 of 171 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 161% | #3 of 207 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #64 of 102 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
310
-15 (-5%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 310 | 21.1 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 19.7 | 16.0:1 | 97% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 19.3 | 16.7:1 | 94% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 17 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 16.3 | 20.3:1 | 62% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 16 | 21.4:1 | 62% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 15 | 21.5:1 | 60% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 304 | 19 | 16.0:1 | 34% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 22 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dayton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (330 to 310); teachers up 29% (16.3 to 21.1).
About Dayton High School
Dayton High School is a small high school with its address in Dayton, Oregon. The school's 310 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Oregon average about 630 students each.
The 3 schools in Dayton SD 8 enroll 834 students altogether, Dayton High School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Dayton High School is 56% White. The school is also 40% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is lower than the 77% White share among all Yamhill County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Dayton High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
A ratio of 14.7:1 comes from the school's 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 19.8:1 average for high schools in Oregon is higher than this school's figure.
Dayton High School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 21% of Oregon public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Yamhill County (population about 108,734), median household income is about $90,063, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Dayton High School is one of 34 public schools in Yamhill County, which together enroll about 14,724 students.
Dayton Jr High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Dayton High School. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The number of students dropped from 325 to 310 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 19.1 to 14.7 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Dayton High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Yamhill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,734
Census ACS
Median income
$90,063
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
14,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dayton SD 8
- Dayton Grade SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Dayton Jr High SchoolMiddle · 204 students
Other schools in Dayton
- Dayton Grade SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Dayton Jr High SchoolMiddle · 204 students
Other Dayton High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Dayton High. Dayton High School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Dayton High SchoolDAYTON, TX · 1,674 students
- Dayton High SchoolDayton, NV · 748 students
- Dayton High SchoolDayton, KY · 358 students
- Dayton High SchoolDayton, WA · 88 students
Nearby schools
- Dayton Jr High School0.0 mi · 204
- Dayton Grade School0.3 mi · 320
- Wascher Elementary School2.4 mi · 371
- Patton Middle School5.0 mi · 646
- Grandhaven Elementary School5.1 mi · 446
- St Paul Elementary School5.2 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About Dayton High SchoolHow large is Dayton High School?
Dayton High School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dayton High School serve?
Dayton High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dayton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dayton High School is approximately 14.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dayton High School?
Dayton High School reports a student body of 56% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Dayton High School public or private?
Dayton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dayton SD 8.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.