Other / mixed grade configuration · Dayton, ME
Dayton Consolidated School
Federal NCES profile for Dayton Consolidated School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
The verdict
Dayton Consolidated School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 18.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 128
- students enrolled
Dayton Consolidated School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 230486000124 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+8 students YoY
Dayton Consolidated School grew from 120 students in 2022-23 to 128 in 2023-24 (+6.7%).
Teacher FTE added 12.7 → 13.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+8 students YoY 230486000124 · Dayton, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD
128 enr · 10.7:1 · 18.3% lunch · RII 68
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Dayton Consolidated School grew from 120 students in 2022-23 to 128 in 2023-24 (+6.7%). Teacher FTE added 12.7 → 13.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How Dayton Consolidated School compares
Dayton Consolidated School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.3% | ▼ 46% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Dayton Consolidated School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
District finance for Dayton Public Schools reports $9,177 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~128 students)
Frequently asked questions about Dayton Consolidated School
How many students attend Dayton Consolidated School?
Dayton Consolidated School has 128 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dayton, ME. CCD year-over-year: 120 (2022-23) → 128 (2023-24), up 8.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dayton Consolidated School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dayton Consolidated School is 10.7:1, which is 4% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dayton Consolidated School?
18.3% of students at Dayton Consolidated School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dayton Consolidated School?
The largest demographic group at Dayton Consolidated School is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Dayton, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dayton Consolidated School?
Dayton Consolidated School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Dayton Public Schools?
None reported; Dayton Public Schools operates only Dayton Consolidated School as a public school district in NCES's records.