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Dayton High School

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Dayton High School ranks 145 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 43% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Dayton High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Dayton, Kentucky, with a total enrollment of 369 students. The school is part of the Dayton Independent School District, which is ranked 131 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Dayton High School's performance on state assessments and the ACT exam is generally below the state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science are significantly lower than the state averages. However, the school's four-year graduation rate is relatively high, ranging from 92.2% to 98.5% in recent years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the state and district averages. Conversely, the school's dropout rate is higher than the state and district averages, ranging from 0.3% to 1.3% in recent years. Additionally, Dayton High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state and district averages, ranging from 22.9% to 28.8% in recent years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Scott High School, Beechwood High School, and Highlands High School, Dayton High School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's performance is relatively better than that of some other nearby schools, such as Holmes High School and Newport High School, which also serve high-poverty student populations. Dayton High School's relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support to its student population.

358

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,606

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Greendevil Ln
Dayton, KY 41074

(859) 292-7486

District: Dayton Independent

Feeder schools for Dayton High School:

Elementary:

Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg41%

Middle school

264^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

145^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 157Dayton Independent among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	264 of 320	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	290 of 324	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	285 of 327	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	274 of 320	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	141 of 282	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	220 of 335	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	223 of 322	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	217 of 330	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.2	216 of 331	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	214 of 337	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.8	225 of 335	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.2	258 of 335	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.8	279 of 319	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	34.6	148 of 226	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.6	28 of 219	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	223 of 298	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	269 of 300	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	256 of 295	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	251 of 299	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	231 of 299	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	206 of 290	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	202 of 314	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	251 of 311	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	257 of 309	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	266 of 310	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.7	54 of 224	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	160 of 303	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	156 of 285	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	247 of 303	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	275 of 304	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	272 of 307	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	260 of 304	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.8	76 of 222	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	174 of 303	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	210 of 293	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	55.0	38 of 124	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	201 of 294	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	274 of 314	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	289 of 316	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	290 of 320	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	295 of 314	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	188 of 213	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	200 of 266	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	145 of 254	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	165 of 290	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	192 of 276	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	178 of 271	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	118 of 267	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	179 of 285	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	102 of 271	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	116 of 287	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	89 of 288	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.0	177 of 295	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.3	218 of 290	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.3	168 of 291	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.8	181 of 229	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.6	222 of 226	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.8	218 of 223	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.3	193 of 217	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	198 of 217	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.8	214 of 217	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	81 of 239	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	204 of 261	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	190 of 253	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	151 of 252	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	135 of 236	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	174 of 249	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	84 of 234	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	21.4	108 of 115	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	99 of 242	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	136 of 274	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	156 of 272	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	197 of 266	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	100 of 234	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	137 of 254	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	69 of 232	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	152 of 239	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	86 of 262	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	183 of 259	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	200 of 257	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.8	74 of 238	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	164 of 251	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	183 of 237	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	35.9	162 of 226	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	170 of 251	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	214 of 273	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	211 of 264	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	186 of 260	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	175 of 219	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	133 of 198	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2023)69th percentile+57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2019)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Female (2025)66th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2019)28th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)6th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing50%+4 vs state

Editing and Mechanics39%-6 vs state

Reading39%-7 vs state

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

Social Studies26%-12 vs state

Science18%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Dayton High School	Public	7-12	200 Greendevil Ln	Dayton	41074	Campbell County	Dayton Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-7486	358	28	12.7	85.8%	297 (83.0%)	13 (3.6%)	27 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	45.5	145^th of 254 public high schools	42.9%		41.9	165^th of 290 public high schools	43.1%	20		33.0	26.0	33.0		39.0	30.0	47.0	20.0	15.0	43.0	58.0	15.0	38.0	43.0	35.0	$23,606	$2,038	$1,883	$3,918	$14,151	$4,875	$19,024
Bellevue High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	201 Center St	Bellevue	41073	Campbell County	Bellevue Independent	No	No	Yes	Yes	(859) 261-2980	300	23	13.0	63.7%	225 (75.0%)	18 (6.0%)	19 (6.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.7%)	35.2	178^th of 254 public high schools	29.9%		19.6	229^th of 290 public high schools	21.0%	51	27.0	15.0	26.0	38.0	35.0	27.0	30.0	41.0		17.0	26.0	38.0	26.0	30.0	26.0	38.0	$18,657	$1,044	$1,036	$2,078	$13,362	$4,007	$18,498
Newport High School	Public	7-12	900 E 6th St	Newport	41071	Campbell County	Newport Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-3023	521	50	10.3	83.3%	205 (39.3%)	117 (22.5%)	120 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (15.2%)	15.9	217^th of 254 public high schools	14.6%		24.5	213^th of 290 public high schools	26.6%	4		37.0	25.0	15.0		34.0	25.0	28.0	16.0		13.0	39.0	17.0	24.0	33.0	27.0	$26,801	$2,897	$707	$3,604	$14,410	$4,779	$18,818
Newport Regional School	Public	6-12	590 Columbia Street	Newport	41071	Campbell County	Newport Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 292-6476	26	3	8.6	96.2%	12 (46.2%)	8 (30.8%)	3 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.5%)								(n/a)
Highlands High School	Public	9-12	2400 Memorial Pkwy	Fort Thomas	41075	Campbell County	Fort Thomas Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 781-5900	1,019	58	17.4	7.7%	900 (88.3%)	14 (1.4%)	38 (3.7%)	16 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.7%)	96.8	3^rd of 254 public high schools	98.8%		96.6	4^th of 290 public high schools	98.6%	1				71.0				73.0		42.0		70.0		61.0		68.0	$14,369	$229	$199	$427	$10,017	$3,869	$13,886
Covington Adult High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	212 Levassor Drive	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 292-5864	7	2	3.5		2 (28.6%)	2 (28.6%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Holmes High School	Public	9-12	25th and Madison Ave	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 655-9545	855	64	13.3	83.6%	297 (34.7%)	184 (21.5%)	271 (31.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	90 (10.5%)	14	222^nd of 254 public high schools	12.6%		9.9	248^th of 290 public high schools	14.5%	26				25.0				33.0		13.0		28.0		25.0		19.0	$28,402	$2,216	$1,300	$3,516	$12,755	$3,589	$16,344
Chapman Vocational Education Center	Public	9-12	25th and Madison Streets	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 291-5911	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ludlow High School	Public	7-12	515 Elm St	Ludlow	41016	Kenton County	Ludlow Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 261-8211	376	27	13.8	66.0%	302 (80.3%)	11 (2.9%)	30 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.7%)	66.3	62^nd of 254 public high schools	75.6%		73.1	61^st of 290 public high schools	79.0%	1		33.0		47.0		25.0	32.0	53.0	15.0	23.0	28.0		31.0	47.0	42.0	46.0	$31,501	$428	$673	$1,101	$12,258	$3,169	$15,427
Beechwood High School	Public	7-12	54 Beechwood Rd	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Beechwood Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 331-1220	762	40	18.9	6.0%	645 (84.6%)	12 (1.6%)	65 (8.5%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	91.4	9^th of 254 public high schools	96.5%		95.4	6^th of 290 public high schools	97.9%	3		83.0	75.0	76.0		76.0	57.0	67.0	64.0	33.0	71.0	58.0	71.0	62.0	75.0	66.0	$22,828	$433	$118	$551	$8,584	$2,840	$11,422

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton High School

How many students attend Dayton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Dayton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dayton High School?

Students at Dayton High School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Dayton High School in?

Dayton Independent

What schools feed into Dayton High School?

Dayton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School

Is Dayton High School a good school?

Dayton High School ranks 145^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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