Total enrollment
5,675
+195 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in DAYTON ISD
Texas · 5,675 students · 1 city
DAYTON ISD, Texas operates 7 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 5,675 students (around 811 per school).
4-year change in DAYTON ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DAYTON ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #499 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,675 | #197 of 760 | #1,692 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #223 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #679 of 758 | #6,849 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 71.2% | #235 of 750 | #1,845 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #177 of 557 | #1,757 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside DAYTON ISD
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Dayton High School at 50.6% proficient to Wilson Junior High School at 31.2%, a gap of 19.4 points. That is the 233rd widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 5,388 to 5,675 students (up 5%) and from 326 to 342 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAYTON H S | Dayton | High | 09-12 | 1,674 |
| WILSON J H | Dayton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,295 |
| RICHTER EL | Dayton | Elementary | KG-05 | 895 |
| KIMMIE M BROWN EL | Dayton | Elementary | KG-05 | 804 |
| AUSTIN EL | Dayton | Elementary | KG-05 | 771 |
| COLBERT EL | Dayton | Elementary | PK-PK | 231 |
| FREDDA NOTTINGHAM ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER | Dayton | High | 12-12 | 5 |
About DAYTON ISD
DAYTON ISD is a compact public-school district in Texas. The district maintains 7 schools and hosts approximately 5,675 students.
In terms of grade levels, DAYTON ISD is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, DAYTON ISD runs about 811 students per school, 34% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 606.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 4%: 5,480 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,675 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for DAYTON ISD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.