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Dayton School District 8

780 Ferry St
Dayton, OR 97114-0219

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (503) 864-2215

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Dayton School District 8 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 560 students in Dayton School District 8. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.

Public Elementary Schools in Dayton School District 8 have an score of 10% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 33%), and score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public elementary school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (OR)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,027 Schools

# Students

874 Students

367,441 Students

# Teachers

51 Teachers

20,839 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
Kind	59	168
1	61	183
2	48	193
3	46	190
4	65	198
5	59	197
6	66	198
7	80	176
8	76	179

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

Dayton School District 8, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OR)

#181 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dayton School District 8
2023	#181
2022	#188
2021	#34
2019	#143
2018	#137
2017	#137
2016	#120
2015	#143
2014	#173
2013	#189
2012	#185

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10%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2023	10%	31%
2022	8%	31%
2021	50%	32%
2019	32%	40%
2018	29%	41%
2017	35%	42%
2016	35%	43%
2015	31%	42%
2014	44%	63%
2013	38%	63%
2012	39%	64%

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21%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2022	21%	44%
2021	50%	47%
2019	41%	54%
2018	29%	56%
2017	42%	55%
2016	47%	57%
2015	45%	56%
2014	60%	72%
2013	51%	72%
2012	56%	74%
2011	75%	81%

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10%

30%

(21-22)

80-84%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2022	82%	81%
2021	77%	81%
2020	72%	84%
2019	92%	81%
2018	95%	80%
2017	92%	78%
2016	92%	77%
2015	82%	76%
2014	87%	74%
2013	72%	72%
2012	82%	71%

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

0.54

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2023	0.54	0.59
2022	0.54	0.58
2021	0.55	0.58
2020	0.55	0.56
2019	0.55	0.56
2018	0.53	0.55
2017	0.53	0.55
2016	0.54	0.55
2015	0.54	0.54
2014	0.55	0.54
2013	0.56	0.54
2012	0.55	0.53
2011	0.56	0.53
2010	0.49	0.51
2009	0.50	0.51
2008	0.50	0.49
2007	0.49	0.48
2006	0.43	0.44
2005	0.44	0.45
2004	0.45	0.42
2003	0.45	0.41
2002	0.43	0.38
2001	0.39	0.34
2000	0.39	0.32
1999	0.39	0.31
1998	0.40	0.30
1997	0.38	0.27
1996	0.37	0.27
1995	0.38	0.26
1994	0.38	0.24
1993	0.38	0.22
1992	0.34	0.22
1991	0.38	0.21

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

38%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2023	37%	25%
2022	38%	25%
2021	39%	25%
2020	38%	24%
2019	38%	24%
2018	38%	23%
2017	38%	23%
2016	39%	22%
2015	40%	22%
2014	37%	22%
2013	37%	22%
2012	37%	21%
2011	36%	21%
2010	36%	21%
2009	34%	18%
2008	34%	18%
2007	33%	17%
2006	30%	16%
2005	28%	15%
2004	29%	14%
2003	27%	13%
2002	26%	11%
2001	26%	11%
2000	25%	9%
1999	25%	9%
1998	25%	8%
1997	24%	7%
1996	22%	7%
1995	23%	6%
1994	22%	6%
1993	21%	5%
1992	20%	5%
1991	22%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2010	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% White

57%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2023	58%	59%
2022	57%	60%
2021	56%	60%
2020	56%	62%
2019	56%	62%
2018	57%	63%
2017	57%	63%
2016	56%	63%
2015	55%	64%
2014	57%	64%
2013	56%	65%
2012	56%	65%
2011	56%	66%
2010	62%	67%
2009	63%	69%
2008	62%	69%
2007	63%	70%
2006	72%	73%
2005	69%	73%
2004	68%	75%
2003	69%	76%
2002	71%	78%
2001	74%	80%
2000	74%	82%
1999	74%	82%
1998	74%	83%
1997	75%	85%
1996	77%	85%
1995	75%	86%
1994	75%	87%
1993	76%	88%
1992	79%	88%
1991	76%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%

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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 $19,285 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,613 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OR)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$9,902 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2023	$17 MM	$14 MM
2022	$15 MM	$13 MM
2021	$17 MM	$14 MM
2020	$15 MM	$13 MM
2019	$15 MM	$13 MM
2018	$14 MM	$12 MM
2017	$13 MM	$10 MM
2016	$13 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$9 MM
2014	$12 MM	$9 MM
2012	$10 MM	$9 MM
2011	$11 MM	$9 MM
2010	$11 MM	$9 MM
2009	$10 MM	$9 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$8 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$7 MM
2004	$9 MM	$7 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$10,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2023	$16 MM	$13 MM
2022	$15 MM	$13 MM
2021	$16 MM	$13 MM
2020	$15 MM	$13 MM
2019	$14 MM	$12 MM
2018	$13 MM	$11 MM
2017	$13 MM	$11 MM
2016	$12 MM	$10 MM
2015	$21 MM	$9 MM
2014	$11 MM	$9 MM
2012	$11 MM	$8 MM
2011	$12 MM	$9 MM
2010	$21 MM	$9 MM
2009	$11 MM	$9 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$8 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$7 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,285

$18,279

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2023	$19,153	$15,731
2022	$14,539	$15,550
2021	$17,874	$17,612
2020	$14,539	$15,550
2019	$14,404	$15,425
2018	$13,736	$13,735
2017	$12,821	$13,275
2016	$12,768	$13,680
2015	$10,877	$10,566
2014	$12,261	$11,408
2012	$10,594	$11,203
2011	$11,619	$10,658
2010	$10,967	$10,566
2009	$10,059	$11,034
2008	$9,931	$10,713
2007	$9,209	$9,592
2006	$8,672	$10,288
2005	$7,916	$8,933
2004	$8,050	$9,082
2003	$7,215	$8,131
2002	$7,736	$8,626
2001	$7,872	$7,836
2000	$7,340	$7,798
1999	$6,383	$7,145
1998	$6,027	$7,139
1997	$5,693	$6,622
1995	$5,462	$6,500
1992	$4,662	$5,437

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Spending / Student

$18,613

$19,325

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dayton School District 8	Oregon
2023	$18,486	$14,691
2022	$14,379	$15,079
2021	$17,251	$16,448
2020	$14,379	$15,079
2019	$13,331	$14,517
2018	$12,764	$13,171
2017	$12,980	$13,719
2016	$12,383	$13,839
2015	$21,457	$10,394
2014	$11,322	$11,426
2012	$11,252	$10,613
2011	$12,146	$10,638
2010	$21,634	$10,394
2009	$11,034	$11,196
2008	$10,276	$10,893
2007	$9,028	$9,644
2006	$8,515	$9,826
2005	$8,178	$9,204
2004	$7,650	$9,658
2003	$7,047	$8,745
2002	$7,554	$8,621
2001	$11,640	$8,219
2000	$9,491	$7,139
1999	$6,718	$7,276
1998	$5,917	$7,067
1997	$5,999	$6,935
1995	$6,088	$5,974
1992	$4,855	$5,702

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Best Dayton School District 8 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dayton Jr High School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

801 Ferry St
Dayton, OR 97114
(503) 864-2246

Gr: 6-8 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Dayton Grade School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

526 Ferry St
Dayton, OR 97114
(503) 864-2217

Gr: K-5 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 874 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in OR)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education