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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 middle school serving 1,370 students in Dayton Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Dayton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,742 Schools
# Students
5,787 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dayton Independent School District, which is ranked #943 of all 1,196 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
0.59
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
47%
53%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
43%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,428 is less than the state median of $14,129. 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
$11,085
$13,398
Spending / Student
$10,428
$14,129
Best Dayton Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilson J High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
309 S Hwy 146
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-2309
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-2309
Gr: 6-8 | 1,370 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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