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Dayton Independent School District

200 Clay St
Dayton, KY 41074

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Tel: (859) 491-6565

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Dayton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 501 students in Dayton Independent School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.

Public Elementary Schools in Dayton Independent School District have an score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 33% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,081 Schools

# Students

870 Students

446,919 Students

# Teachers

66 Teachers

30,322 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	79	103
Kind	56	257
1	57	280
2	51	288
3	55	268
4	66	273
5	75	275
6	62	255

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Dayton Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#149 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District
2023	#149
2022	#146
2021	#133
2019	#153
2018	#113
2017	#133
2016	#119
2015	#132
2014	#130
2013	#114
2012	#151

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26%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	26%	38%
2022	25%	38%
2021	23%	30%
2019	36%	46%
2018	41%	47%
2017	41%	47%
2016	46%	49%
2015	40%	45%
2014	41%	46%
2013	39%	42%
2012	31%	41%

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34%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	34%	45%
2021	32%	42%
2019	44%	56%
2018	41%	56%
2017	46%	56%
2016	46%	56%
2015	45%	55%
2014	43%	54%
2013	43%	51%
2012	34%	48%
2011	53%	72%

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10-14%

22%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	12%	22%
2021	17%	24%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	90%
2020	90%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	84%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	74%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	82%	89%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.47

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	0.27	0.45
2022	0.27	0.44
2021	0.27	0.42
2020	0.23	0.41
2019	0.23	0.41
2018	0.20	0.39
2017	0.20	0.39
2016	0.19	0.38
2015	0.17	0.38
2014	0.15	0.36
2013	0.15	0.35
2012	0.15	0.33
2011	0.12	0.32
2010	0.09	0.32
2009	0.07	0.30
2008	0.05	0.30
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.03	0.24
2005	0.02	0.25
2004	0.01	0.24
2003	0.01	0.23
2002	0.01	0.24
1999	0.01	0.23
1997	0.01	0.22
1995	0.01	0.20
1994	0.01	0.23
1992	0.01	0.18
1991	0.01	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

8%

10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	7%	9%
2022	6%	8%
2021	8%	8%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%

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% Black

4%

11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	2%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2002	1%	10%

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% White

82%

71%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	85%	73%
2022	85%	74%
2021	85%	75%
2020	87%	76%
2019	87%	76%
2018	89%	77%
2017	89%	77%
2016	90%	78%
2015	91%	78%
2014	92%	79%
2013	92%	80%
2012	92%	81%
2011	94%	82%
2010	96%	82%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	99%	86%
2004	99%	86%
2003	100%	87%
2002	99%	87%
2001	100%	86%
2000	100%	87%
1999	100%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	99%	88%
1996	100%	89%
1995	99%	89%
1994	100%	87%
1993	100%	90%
1992	99%	90%
1991	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

6%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,017 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,216 is higher than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$15 MM	$31 MM
2022	$13 MM	$28 MM
2021	$15 MM	$31 MM
2020	$13 MM	$28 MM
2019	$13 MM	$29 MM
2018	$12 MM	$28 MM
2017	$11 MM	$27 MM
2016	$11 MM	$26 MM
2015	$10 MM	$24 MM
2014	$10 MM	$25 MM
2012	$10 MM	$25 MM
2011	$9 MM	$25 MM
2010	$10 MM	$24 MM
2009	$10 MM	$24 MM
2008	$10 MM	$23 MM
2007	$10 MM	$21 MM
2006	$9 MM	$21 MM
2005	$9 MM	$19 MM
2004	$9 MM	$18 MM
2003	$8 MM	$17 MM
2002	$8 MM	$16 MM
2001	$9 MM	$16 MM
2000	$8 MM	$15 MM
1999	$8 MM	$15 MM
1998	$8 MM	$13 MM
1997	$8 MM	$13 MM
1996	$8 MM	$12 MM
1995	$8 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$13 MM	$31 MM
2022	$14 MM	$30 MM
2021	$13 MM	$31 MM
2020	$14 MM	$30 MM
2019	$12 MM	$29 MM
2018	$12 MM	$29 MM
2017	$12 MM	$27 MM
2016	$10 MM	$26 MM
2015	$11 MM	$24 MM
2014	$10 MM	$24 MM
2012	$10 MM	$25 MM
2011	$9 MM	$25 MM
2010	$11 MM	$24 MM
2009	$9 MM	$23 MM
2008	$10 MM	$23 MM
2007	$9 MM	$23 MM
2006	$9 MM	$21 MM
2005	$8 MM	$20 MM
2004	$8 MM	$18 MM
2003	$8 MM	$17 MM
2002	$9 MM	$16 MM
2001	$9 MM	$15 MM
2000	$10 MM	$16 MM
1999	$9 MM	$15 MM
1998	$8 MM	$14 MM
1997	$8 MM	$14 MM
1996	$8 MM	$13 MM
1995	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,017

$14,250

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$17,235	$14,017
2022	$12,984	$12,277
2021	$16,598	$13,947
2020	$12,984	$12,277
2018	$13,061	$12,004
2017	$11,335	$11,655
2016	$11,046	$11,340
2015	$9,880	$10,260
2014	$11,058	$10,525
2012	$10,411	$10,538
2011	$9,999	$10,815
2010	$10,076	$10,260
2009	$9,702	$10,129
2008	$10,433	$9,593
2007	$9,587	$9,177
2006	$8,489	$8,595
2005	$7,542	$8,058
2004	$7,421	$7,571
2003	$7,258	$7,233
2002	$7,415	$6,765
2001	$7,359	$6,804
2000	$6,805	$6,297
1999	$6,426	$6,223
1998	$6,139	$5,571
1997	$6,141	$5,719
1995	$5,898	$5,143
1992	$4,055	$3,961
1990	$2,888	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$15,216

$13,989

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,411	$14,031
2022	$13,504	$13,046
2021	$14,841	$13,961
2020	$13,504	$13,046
2018	$12,642	$12,248
2017	$11,901	$11,623
2016	$10,421	$11,206
2015	$11,405	$10,180
2014	$11,409	$10,401
2012	$10,764	$10,497
2011	$10,042	$10,742
2010	$11,632	$10,180
2009	$8,888	$9,906
2008	$10,208	$9,747
2007	$9,194	$9,749
2006	$8,327	$8,847
2005	$7,376	$8,358
2004	$6,951	$7,657
2003	$6,681	$7,021
2002	$7,656	$6,829
2001	$7,364	$6,553
2000	$8,302	$6,848
1999	$6,501	$6,265
1998	$6,112	$5,710
1997	$5,939	$6,044
1995	$5,640	$4,886
1992	$3,958	$3,804
1990	$3,052	$3,062

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Best Dayton Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
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701 Fifth Ave
Dayton, KY 41074
(859) 292-7492

Gr: PK-6 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Regional School Programs

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
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5516 East Alexandria Pike
Newport, KY 41076
(859) 441-4225

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 870 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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