Dayton High School
Score 16.3/100: better than 16% of Kentucky high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 12 published results by grade and test
As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 7 | KSA | 39 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | KSA | 30 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 10 | KSA | 47 | — |
| Math | Grade 7 | KSA | 33 | — |
| Math | Grade 8 | KSA | 26 | — |
| Math | Grade 10 | KSA | 33 | — |
| Science | Grade 7 | KSA | 20 | — |
| Science | Grade 11 | KSA | 15 | — |
| Social studies | Grade 8 | KSA | 15 | — |
| Social studies | Grade 11 | KSA | 38 | — |
| Writing | Grade 8 | KSA | 43 | — |
| Writing | Grade 11 | KSA | 58 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- 7-12
- Students
- 369
- Type
- High school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Dayton, KY 41074
"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Dayton High School at a glance
Dayton High School is a public high school in Dayton, Kentucky, serving grades 7-12. It is part of the Dayton Independent school district. It has about 369 students (a typical Kentucky high school has 492). About 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 56% at a typical Kentucky high school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky high schools, it scores 16.3 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #172 of 205. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.