Dayton SD 8

Public school district · Yamhill County · Oregon · NCES district ID 4103990

Dayton SD 8 spent $16,734 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 80% of the other Oregon districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $20,169). Its 3 schools enrolled 834 students in 2024-25; 60.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,662 per student, up 5.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Oregon: 81.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Oregon districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Dayton SD 8 in enrollment (765 to 981 students) and Dayton SD 8 itself.

Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Dayton SD 8, FY23Rainier $17,136; Dayton SD 8 $16,734; Amity SD 4J $15,569; Willamina $15,353; Vale $15,278; Harrisburg School District 7 $14,892; Sheridan $14,002; Crane Schools $10,520; Marcola $7,923; Harney County SD 4 $3,921; State median, under 1,000 students $20,169.05k10k15k20k25kRainier$17,136Dayton SD 8$16,734Amity SD 4J$15,569Willamina$15,353Vale$15,278Harrisburg School District 7$14,892Sheridan$14,002Crane Schools$10,520Marcola$7,923Harney County SD 4$3,921State median, under 1,000 students $20,169
Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Dayton SD 8, FY23Rainier $17,136; Dayton SD 8 $16,734; Amity SD 4J $15,569; Willamina $15,353; Vale $15,278; Harrisburg School District 7 $14,892; Sheridan $14,002; Crane Schools $10,520; Marcola $7,923; Harney County SD 4 $3,921; State median, under 1,000 students $20,169.05k10k15k20k25kRainier$17,136Dayton SD 8$16,734Amity SD 4J$15,569Willamina$15,353Vale$15,278Harrisburg School District 7$14,892Sheridan$14,002Crane Schools$10,520Marcola$7,923Harney County SD 4$3,921State median, under 1,000 students $20,169
Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Dayton SD 8, FY23Rainier $17,136; Dayton SD 8 $16,734; Amity SD 4J $15,569; Willamina $15,353; Vale $15,278; Harrisburg School District 7 $14,892; Sheridan $14,002; Crane Schools $10,520; Marcola $7,923; Harney County SD 4 $3,921; State median, under 1,000 students $20,169.010k20k25kRainier$17,136Dayton SD 8$16,734Amity SD 4J$15,569Willamina$15,353Vale$15,278Harrisburg School District 7$14,892Sheridan$14,002Crane Schools$10,520Marcola$7,923Harney County SD 4$3,921State median, under 1,000 students $20,169
Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Dayton SD 8, FY23Rainier $17,136; Dayton SD 8 $16,734; Amity SD 4J $15,569; Willamina $15,353; Vale $15,278; Harrisburg School District 7 $14,892; Sheridan $14,002; Crane Schools $10,520; Marcola $7,923; Harney County SD 4 $3,921; State median, under 1,000 students $20,169.010k20k25kRainier$17,136Dayton SD 8$16,734Amity SD 4J$15,569Willamina$15,353Vale$15,278Harrisburg School District 7$14,892Sheridan$14,002Crane Schools$10,520Marcola$7,923Harney County SD 4$3,921State median, under 1,000 students $20,169

Where the money came from

$16,839,000 in revenue: 60.5% state, 32.2% local and 7.3% federal. Total spending including $3,225,000 of capital outlay was $19,434,000, or $22,261 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Dayton SD 8 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $10,180,000; Local $5,430,000; Federal $1,229,000; total $16,839,000.
  • State$10,180,000 60%
  • Local$5,430,000 32%
  • Federal$1,229,000 7%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 100 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

880 students in 2022-23, 874 students in 2023-24, 834 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Dayton SD 8 enrollment by school year2022-23: 880, 2023-24: 874, 2024-25: 83402505007501k2022-238802023-248742024-25834
Dayton SD 8 enrollment by school year2022-23: 880, 2023-24: 874, 2024-25: 83402505007501k2022-238802023-248742024-25834
Dayton SD 8 enrollment by school year2022-23: 880, 2023-24: 874, 2024-25: 83402505007501k2022-238802023-248742024-25834
Dayton SD 8 enrollment by school year2022-23: 880, 2023-24: 874, 2024-25: 83402505007501k2022-238802023-248742024-25834

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2388052.516.8
2023-2487450.717.2
2024-2583452.715.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$3,348,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,835 per student

Dayton SD 8 booked $3,348,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 52 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,820 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 44 in 100 Oregon districts with a figure (state median $65,110, 168 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oregon teacher salary at $69,671 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,707,00080.9%
Special education$344,00010.3%
Vocational$184,0005.5%
Other programs$113,0003.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,979 in 2018-19, $3,108 in 2019-20, $3,615 in 2020-21, $1,247 in 2021-22, $3,835 in 2022-23.

Dayton SD 8 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,979, 2019-20: $3,108, 2020-21: $3,615, 2021-22: $1,247, 2022-23: $3,83501k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9792019-20$3,1082020-21$3,6152021-22$1,2472022-23$3,835
Dayton SD 8 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,979, 2019-20: $3,108, 2020-21: $3,615, 2021-22: $1,247, 2022-23: $3,83501k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9792019-20$3,1082020-21$3,6152021-22$1,2472022-23$3,835
Dayton SD 8 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,979, 2019-20: $3,108, 2020-21: $3,615, 2021-22: $1,247, 2022-23: $3,83501k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9792019-20$3,1082020-21$3,6152021-22$1,2472022-23$3,835
Dayton SD 8 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,979, 2019-20: $3,108, 2020-21: $3,615, 2021-22: $1,247, 2022-23: $3,83501k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9792019-20$3,1082020-21$3,6152021-22$1,2472022-23$3,835

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Dayton SD 8 scored proficient or above: 21% in reading and 8% in math, against 44% in reading and 30.6% in math across Oregon. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oregon, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOregonStudents tested
Reading and language arts21%44%446
Math8%30.6%450

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 103 students in Dayton SD 8's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.3% across Oregon. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOregon
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%81.3%
Students in the class10346,371

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 320 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dayton Grade School32015.479.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 204 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dayton Jr High School20418.974.2%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 310 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dayton High School31014.791.0%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Dayton SD 8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Dayton SD 8

  1. Oregon districts by spending per studentDayton SD 8 ranks 80 of 100 Oregon districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,734).#80 of 100
  2. Every school district in OregonDayton SD 8 is the number 102 by size of 207 Oregon districts, with 873 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#102 of 207
  3. Willamina School DistrictThe next larger Oregon district: 887 students in fall 2022, $15,353 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,353
  4. Rainier School DistrictThe next smaller Oregon district: 845 students in fall 2022, $17,136 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,136
  5. Compare Dayton SD 8 with Willamina School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Dayton High School, its largest high school310 students in 2024-25, 14.7 per teacher.310
  7. Teacher salary spending across OregonDayton SD 8 spent $63,820 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,110); spending, not a salary.$63,820
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Dayton SD 8

  1. How many schools and students are in Dayton SD 8?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 834 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Dayton SD 8 spend per student?
    $16,734 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Oregon median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,169 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,662 per student, up 5.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Dayton SD 8's money come from?
    $16,839,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.5% state, 32.2% local and 7.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Dayton SD 8 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 101 of the 1,103 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Dayton SD 8 spend on teacher salaries?
    $3,348,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,835 per student. Divided by the 52 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,820 per teacher, more than 44 in 100 Oregon districts (state median $65,110). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oregon teacher salary at $69,671 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Dayton SD 8 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Dayton SD 8 scored proficient or above: 21% in reading and 8% in math, against 44% in reading and 30.6% in math across Oregon. Oregon's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Dayton SD 8?
    90-94% of the 103 students in Dayton SD 8's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.3% across Oregon. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Dayton SD 8's NCES district ID?
    4103990. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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