Top Rankings
Dayton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 231 students in Dayton Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Dayton Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
4,213 Schools
# Students
5,675 Students
2,175,201 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
147,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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District Rank
Dayton Independent School District, which is ranked #940 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#934 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
49%
55%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
41%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,634 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,304
$13,352
Spending / Student
$10,634
$14,079
Best Dayton Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
231 S Colbert St
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-2727
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-2727
Gr: PK | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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