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Dayton High School

Public Grades 7-12

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 18% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Dayton High School serves 358 students in grades 7–12 in the Northern Kentucky community of Dayton. The school’s latest test results show it is generally just ahead of its district, but behind the state and nearby schools. The most important finding for families is that this small district advantage has not translated into strong results compared with the wider area or state.

Reading is Dayton’s strongest subject relative to the state, while Writing is its weakest. Across the available grade comparisons, Reading scores were about 10 points below the state on average, while Writing scores were about 21 points below. For example, grade 10 Reading was 41%, compared with 49% statewide and a 51% average at nearby schools; grade 11 Writing was 22%, versus 47% statewide and a 54% nearby-school average. Dayton generally beat the Dayton Independent district by 1–3 points in Math, Reading, grade 7 Science and Social Studies, and tied it in Writing and Editing and Mechanics. Among eight nearby schools with comparable SchoolDigger histories, Dayton ranked sixth; only Newport High School and Holmes High School ranked lower.

Results vary over time: grade 11 Writing fell 29 points between 2023–2024 and 2025–2026, while grade 10 Math rose 10 points over that span. SchoolDigger’s rating fell from the 43rd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 18th in 2025–2026; the latest rating is 1 star, ranked 215th of 262 statewide. Context includes a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1 in 2024–2025, lower than at six of seven nearby schools with reported ratios; only Newport High School was lower, at 10.3:1. Dayton reported 85.8% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby comparable schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves female students fell from the 66th percentile to the 13th in one year; its ranking for students with low socioeconomic status fell from the 59th to the 22nd percentile.

358

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,852

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

Kentucky avg40%

Middle school

290^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

215^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

148^th of 158Dayton 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
2026	16.3	290 of 326	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.2	284 of 299	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	30.2	228 of 313	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.5	232 of 299	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.9	299 of 316	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	19.9	215 of 262	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	13.4	213 of 244	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	191 of 245	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	24.6	194 of 243	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	19.2	214 of 253	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Disabled (2019)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile-6 vs school

High school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

White (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school

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

Homeless (2026)5th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-10 vs state

Social Studies27%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%-13 vs state

Writing26%-21 vs state

Editing and Mechanics26%-16 vs state

Science13%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	19.9	215^th of 262 public high schools	17.9%		45.5	145^th of 254 public high schools	42.9%	70		24.0	25.0	31.0		39.0	28.0	41.0	13.0		31.0	22.0	30.0	24.0	26.0	25.0	$34,852	$2,144	$17,701
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%)	25.6	202^nd of 262 public high schools	22.9%		35.2	178^th of 254 public high schools	29.9%	24	34.0	31.0		30.0	53.0	35.0	32.0	30.0		14.0	36.0	43.0	32.0	25.0		36.0	$30,203	$4,034	$20,073
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%)	13.9	226^th of 262 public high schools	13.7%		15.9	217^th of 254 public high schools	14.6%	9		12.0	33.0	19.0		18.0	32.0	35.0			31.0	34.0	28.0	18.0	28.0	25.0	$25,589	$2,583	$23,333
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%)	98.2	3^rd of 262 public high schools	98.9%		96.8	3^rd of 254 public high schools	98.8%					71.0				77.0		50.0		79.0		64.0		70.0	$30,084	$291	$14,617
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%)	9.6	234^th of 262 public high schools	10.7%		14	222^nd of 254 public high schools	12.6%	12				16.0				23.0		15.0		29.0		19.0		17.0	$34,631	$2,424	$18,516
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%)	77.6	38^th of 262 public high schools	85.5%		66.3	62^nd of 254 public high schools	75.6%	24		30.0	31.0	47.0		46.0	29.0	64.0	20.0	33.0	51.0	80.0	29.0	37.0	31.0	50.0	$17,126	$766	$16,360
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%)	88.9	11^th of 262 public high schools	95.8%		91.4	9^th of 254 public high schools	96.5%	2		66.0	80.0	63.0		73.0	74.0	70.0	56.0	35.0	88.0	56.0	75.0	60.0	83.0	63.0	$12,380	$340	$12,040

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 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

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.

Is Dayton High School a good school?

Dayton High School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Kentucky high schools.

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