Enrollment
891
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dayton, TN
Dayton City Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Dayton City Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470093000315
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 11
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dayton City Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Tennessee schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Dayton · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.1:1
- large classes for Tennessee
- 891
- students enrolled
Dayton City Elementary has class sizes larger than 78% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dayton City Elementary ranks #2 of 3 schools in Dayton, TN.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.1:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dayton City Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dayton City Elementary
Dayton City Elementary is a large combined-grade school in Dayton, Tennessee, enrolling 891 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 891 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 446 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Dayton's public schools, it stands alongside Rhea Central Elementary (589 students): Dayton City Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.1:1 vs 11.5:1).
Dayton operates only this one school, so Dayton City Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dayton City Elementary compares
Dayton City Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.1:1 | ▲ 12% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 891 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
891
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 78% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,618
per pupil, district-wide
- below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 446 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 75.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
African American 4.4%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.1, Dayton City Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dayton, which includes Dayton City Elementary.
$10,618
Per student
-2%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 55.7%
Federal 19.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Dayton
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~891 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dayton City Elementary
How many students attend Dayton City Elementary?
Dayton City Elementary has 891 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dayton, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dayton City Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Dayton City Elementary is 17.1:1, which is 12% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dayton City Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Dayton City Elementary is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in Dayton, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dayton City Elementary?
Dayton City Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dayton City Elementary rank among schools in Dayton?
By Resource Investment Index, Dayton City Elementary ranks #2 of 3 schools in Dayton, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Dayton on the city page.
Is Dayton City Elementary a good school?
Dayton City Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dayton?
None reported; Dayton operates only Dayton City Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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