Dayton ISD
Dayton, Texas · Liberty County · Grades Pre-K–12
Dayton ISD runs 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 5,675 students. By enrollment it is the 198th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 5,675 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 341.8 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4816410 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dayton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 771 | 16.2 | 74.7% |
| Colbert Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 231 | 15.7 | 74.5% |
| Dayton High School | High | 9–12 | 1,674 | 18.2 | 70.5% |
| Kimmie M Brown Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 804 | 15 | 75.5% |
| Richter Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 895 | 16.1 | 61.3% |
| Wilson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,295 | 16.7 | 73.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dayton ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dayton ISD in context
Size
Dayton ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Dayton High School with 1,674 students, and the smallest is Colbert Elementary School with 231; the average is 946, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 471 students this year. Grade 12 has 365 students and kindergarten has 399, within 10% of each other. Dayton ISD enrolls 231 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Dayton ISD at 48.5%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 41.1%.
71.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 61.3% at Richter Elementary School to 75.5% at Kimmie M Brown Elementary School. 4 of its 6 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 341.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.6 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 11 counselors it has 516 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3.9 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Dayton ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Liberty ISD, 6 miles away with 2,438 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Dayton ISD. Liberty County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 304.2 | 19 |
| School counselors | 11 | 516 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3.9 | 1,455 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 5,675 |
| Instructional aides | 115.1 | 49 |
| Other student support staff | 35.3 | 161 |
| School administrators | 26.1 | 217 |
| District administrators | 6 | 946 |
| All staff | 757.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.5% |
| White | 41.1% |
| Black | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 231 |
| Kindergarten | 399 |
| Grade 1 | 376 |
| Grade 2 | 400 |
| Grade 3 | 412 |
| Grade 4 | 459 |
| Grade 5 | 424 |
| Grade 6 | 424 |
| Grade 7 | 428 |
| Grade 8 | 443 |
| Grade 9 | 447 |
| Grade 10 | 471 |
| Grade 11 | 396 |
| Grade 12 | 365 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty ISD | 6 mi | 2,438 | 17.8 | – |
| Huffman ISD | 11 mi | 3,646 | 14.9 | – |
| Hardin ISD | 12 mi | 1,257 | 16.4 | – |
| Barbers Hill ISD | 14 mi | 7,875 | 13.1 | – |
| Crosby ISD | 15 mi | 7,046 | 17.6 | – |
| Hull-Daisetta ISD | 16 mi | 429 | 11.6 | – |
| Devers ISD | 18 mi | 191 | 15.2 | – |
| Tarkington ISD | 19 mi | 1,907 | 15.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Liberty County
- Cleveland ISD (12,513 students)
- Liberty ISD (2,438 students)
- Tarkington ISD (1,907 students)
- Hardin ISD (1,257 students)
- Hull-Daisetta ISD (429 students)
- Devers ISD (191 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
100 Cherry Creek Rd, Dayton, TX 77535
Phone: (936)258-2667
Website: daytonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.