Public schools in Dayton, TX
Dayton has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,787 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Dayton ISD runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Dayton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Dayton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton ISD | 7 | 5,776 | $10,903 |
| Premier High Schools | 1 | 7,117 | $10,443 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Dayton, 1,791 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton High School | 1,674 | 18.2 | 65.1% | Dayton ISD |
| Premier H S of Dayton | 112 | 17.7 | 54.5% | Premier High Schools |
| Fredda Nottingham Alternative Education Center | 5 | 5.1 | not reported | Dayton ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Dayton, 1,295 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Junior High | 1,295 | 16.7 | 67.3% | Dayton ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Dayton, 2,470 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richter Elementary | 895 | 16.1 | 60.2% | Dayton ISD |
| Kimmie M Brown Elementary | 804 | 15.0 | 72.6% | Dayton ISD |
| Austin Elementary | 771 | 16.2 | 71.3% | Dayton ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Dayton, 231 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbert Elementary | 231 | 15.7 | 73.2% | Dayton ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Dayton's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Dayton school has 16.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 88% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 788 students (state 507).
| Dayton | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.1 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 788 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 88% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 50% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Dayton schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Dayton
- Dayton ISDRuns 7 of Dayton's 8 public schools and spent $10,903 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,903
- Dayton High School, the largest high school in Dayton1,674 students in 2024-25, 18.2 per teacher.1,674
- Compare Dayton ISD with Premier High SchoolsDayton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Dayton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Dayton
How many public schools are in Dayton, TX?
8 public schools with an address in Dayton were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,787 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Dayton?
Dayton High School, with 1,674 students in 2024-25 (Dayton ISD).Which districts run Dayton's schools?
Dayton ISD (7 schools), Premier High Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25