Dayton High School
Public high school in Dayton, Texas · Dayton ISD · Grades 9–12
Dayton High School serves 1,674 students in grades 9–12 in Dayton (Liberty County). It is one of 6 schools in Dayton ISD. By enrollment it is the 420th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 92.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Dayton ISD |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481641001402 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dayton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,674 | 5,675 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 16.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.5% | 71.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dayton High School in context
Size
Dayton High School is the only high school in Dayton ISD. Its 1,674 students are 29.5% of the district's 5,675. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 12.4 miles away and have a median of 409 students, so Dayton High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 471 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 360, against an average of 419 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (360 against 447). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 53.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Dayton ISD (48.5%). White students are next, at 37.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.2% across Dayton ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dayton High School has 92.09 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,674 students would have about 119.6 teachers, so Dayton High School has 27.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Premier H S of Dayton, 5.5 miles away in Premier High Schools. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53.2% |
| White | 37.3% |
| Black | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 447 |
| Grade 10 | 471 |
| Grade 11 | 396 |
| Grade 12 | 360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3200 N Cleveland, Dayton, TX 77535
Phone: (936)258-2510
Website: daytonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dayton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier H S of Dayton | Premier High Schools | 5.5 mi | 112 | 17.7 | 54.5% |
| Liberty High School | Liberty ISD | 7.1 mi | 768 | 18.5 | 49.6% |
| Hargrave High School | Huffman ISD | 9.4 mi | 1,165 | 15 | 33.7% |
| Hardin High School | Hardin ISD | 12.1 mi | 396 | 17.3 | 48.7% |
| Iltexas Liberty High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 12.7 mi | 421 | 14.8 | 96% |
| Crosby Crossroads Academy | Crosby ISD | 15.2 mi | 25 | – | 72% |
| Crosby High School | Crosby ISD | 15.2 mi | 2,148 | 19.3 | 51.3% |
| Alternative School | Barbers Hill ISD | 15.6 mi | 29 | 7.3 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dayton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 771 |
| Colbert Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 231 |
| Kimmie M Brown Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 804 |
| Richter Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 895 |
| Wilson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,295 |