Dayton High School

Public 9-12

335 Dayton Valley Road
Dayton, NV 89403

(775) 246-6240

District: Lyon County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
76^th of 96 Nevada High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,949

Feeder schools for Dayton High School:

Elementary:	Dayton Elementary School
	Riverview Elementary School
	Sutro Elementary School
Middle:	Dayton Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 714

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Hispanic:

27.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dayton High School ranks worse than 79.2% of high schools in Nevada. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Lyon County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65%), Hispanic (27.6%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dayton High School is $9,949. 3 high schools in the Lyon County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dayton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dayton High School 76^th of 96 Nevada public high schools. (See Dayton High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Lyon County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lyon County School District 11^th of 22 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dayton High School

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Rank History for all students at Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2006	31.80	41^st	55	25.5%
2008	48.00	34^th	63	46.0%
2009	44.60	35^th	60	41.7%
2011	48.99	38^th	69	44.9%
2012	36.12	46^th	71	35.2%
2013	47.16	68^th	110	38.2%
2014	59.40	49^th	105	53.3%
2015	61.36	47^th	107	56.1%
2016	50.01	50^th	113	55.8%
2017	51.03	50^th	125	60.0%
2018	56.91	39^th	118	66.9%
2019	41.62	76^th	136	44.1%
2021	32.52	65^th	101	35.6%
2022	32.10	63^rd	96	34.4%
2023	21.26	76^th	96	20.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	61.59	16^th	57	71.9%
2018	44.52	29^th	60	51.7%
2019	92.86	5^th	65	92.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	60.54	23^rd	75	69.3%
2018	52.42	37^th	99	62.6%
2019	32.43	75^th	109	31.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	55.17	36^th	80	55.0%
2018	51.52	42^nd	99	57.6%
2019	44.09	70^th	121	42.1%
2021	29.55	53^rd	73	27.4%
2022	35.41	45^th	67	32.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	59.89	29^th	79	63.3%
2018	54.53	38^th	108	64.8%
2019	46.36	64^th	126	49.2%
2021	37.84	42^nd	75	44.0%
2022	26.91	54^th	75	28.0%
2023	23.87	55^th	75	26.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	50.49	34^th	73	53.4%
2018	39.02	54^th	92	41.3%
2019	24.80	85^th	110	22.7%

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Rank History for White students at Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	47.03	46^th	78	41.0%
2018	48.74	47^th	100	53.0%
2019	38.53	67^th	117	42.7%
2021	24.64	58^th	75	22.7%
2022	16.08	57^th	66	13.6%
2023	10.22	58^th	62	6.5%

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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Dayton High School was the worst school that my child has attended too. The administration does not care about the students at all! The teacher's don't teach good. The environment at the school was horrifying. I feel that my son was not safe there at all! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Dayton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	378	1	0	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	392
1990	417	1	5	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	431
1991	260	0	4	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	274
1992	271	0	4	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	286
1993	290	0	8	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	321
1994	301	0	3	24	12	n/a	n/a	0	340
1995	341	1	9	34	15	n/a	n/a	0	400
1996	341	1	9	34	15	n/a	n/a	0	400
1997	386	2	5	46	13	n/a	n/a	0	452
1998	453	2	7	47	10	n/a	n/a	0	519
1999	502	4	8	59	10	n/a	n/a	0	583
2000	556	3	6	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	622
2001	590	4	8	61	4	n/a	n/a	0	667
2002	496	1	6	97	6	n/a	n/a	0	606
2003	496	1	6	97	6	n/a	n/a	0	606
2004	494	3	11	116	5	n/a	n/a	0	629
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	661	661
2006	576	4	11	133	7	n/a	n/a	0	731
2007	582	12	16	140	7	n/a	n/a	0	757
2008	556	15	13	181	12	n/a	n/a	0	777
2009	542	16	14	180	12	n/a	n/a	0	764
2010	540	13	16	182	12	n/a	n/a	0	763
2011	495	5	7	209	4	4	34	0	758
2012	505	4	8	199	4	3	36	0	759
2013	480	2	9	198	4	3	41	0	737
2014	457	0	6	188	3	0	43	0	697
2015	447	2	7	173	1	0	40	0	670
2016	438	2	7	180	6	1	35	0	669
2017	488	3	7	189	8	3	2	0	700
2018	449	4	5	166	7	3	6	0	640
2019	467	6	9	177	9	2	12	0	682
2020	452	5	8	177	8	5	16	0	671
2021	446	5	8	190	10	6	16	0	681
2022	464	5	8	197	12	5	23	0	714

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dayton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	392	21.0	18.6	14.5
1990	431	22.0	19.5	16
1991	274	16.0	17.1	19.3
1992	286	16.0	17.8	11.2
1993	321	17.0	18.9	15.6
1994	340	19.0	17.9	13.5
1995	400	25.0	16.0	27.5
1996	400	25.0	16.0	27.5
1997	452	26.0	17.4	17.5
1998	519	30.0	17.3	27.6
1999	583	34.0	17.1	26.1
2000	622	34.0	18.3	24.9
2001	667	38.0	17.6	24.4
2002	606	36.0	16.8	23.3
2003	606	36.0	16.8	23.3
2004	629	40.0	15.7	22.4
2005	661	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	731	39.0	18.7	n/a
2007	757	43.0	17.6	n/a
2008	777	43.0	18.1	22.1
2009	764	43.0	17.8	20.4
2010	763	41.0	18.6	22.4
2011	758	40.0	18.9	31.4
2012	759	39.5	19.2	28.7
2013	737	41.0	17.9	34.3
2014	697	37.0	18.8	34.6
2015	670	13.0	51.5	30.6
2016	669	36.0	18.5	38
2017	700	35.0	20.0	35.1
2018	640	31.8	20.0	40.6
2019	682	34.0	20.0	41.6
2020	671	33.0	20.3	29.7
2021	681	37.0	18.4	30.2
2022	714	n/a	n/a	28.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dayton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	392	21.0	18.6	14.5
1990	431	22.0	19.5	16
1991	274	16.0	17.1	19.3
1992	286	16.0	17.8	11.2
1993	321	17.0	18.9	15.6
1994	340	19.0	17.9	13.5
1995	400	25.0	16.0	27.5
1996	400	25.0	16.0	27.5
1997	452	26.0	17.4	17.5
1998	519	30.0	17.3	27.6
1999	583	34.0	17.1	26.1
2000	622	34.0	18.3	24.9
2001	667	38.0	17.6	24.4
2002	606	36.0	16.8	23.3
2003	606	36.0	16.8	23.3
2004	629	40.0	15.7	22.4
2005	661	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	731	39.0	18.7	n/a
2007	757	43.0	17.6	n/a
2008	777	43.0	18.1	22.1
2009	764	43.0	17.8	20.4
2010	763	41.0	18.6	22.4
2011	758	40.0	18.9	31.4
2012	759	39.5	19.2	28.7
2013	737	41.0	17.9	34.3
2014	697	37.0	18.8	34.6
2015	670	13.0	51.5	30.6
2016	669	36.0	18.5	38
2017	700	35.0	20.0	35.1
2018	640	31.8	20.0	40.6
2019	682	34.0	20.0	41.6
2020	671	33.0	20.3	29.7
2021	681	37.0	18.4	30.2
2022	714	n/a	n/a	28.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dayton High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$363 (4.1%)	$8,484 (95.9%)	$8,847
2020	$484 (5.0%)	$9,184 (95.0%)	$9,668
2021	$713 (7.2%)	$9,236 (92.8%)	$9,949

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dayton High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 76^th of 136 High schools	Ranks 76^th of 96 High schools	23.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade Science (Dayton High School)	20.7	12.4	8.3%
9th Grade Science (Lyon County School District)	26.1	17.9	8.2%
9th Grade Science (Nevada)	27.7	21.1	6.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Dayton High School)	25.3	10	15.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lyon County School District)	24.4	10.2	14.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	25.5	19.7	5.8%
11th Grade English (Dayton High School)	41.6	37.8	3.8%
11th Grade English (Lyon County School District)	43.2	33.9	9.3%
11th Grade English (Nevada)	46.7	45.9	0.8%
All Grades Science (Dayton High School)	20.2	11.9	8.3%
All Grades Science (Lyon County School District)	25.1	16.3	8.8%
All Grades Science (Nevada)	26.9	20.1	6.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	682	681	0.1%
African American	6	5	16.7%
American Indian	9	10	11.1%
Asian	9	8	11.1%
Hispanic	177	190	7.3%
Pacific Islander	2	6	200%
White	467	446	4.5%
Two or More Races	12	16	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.6%	30.2%	11.4%

Schools Near Dayton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT English (2023)	EOC Science Exam Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 10th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dayton High School	Public	9-12	335 Dayton Valley Road	Dayton	89403	Lyon County	Lyon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 246-6240	714	37	18.4	28.9%	464 (65.0%)	5 (0.7%)	197 (27.6%)	8 (1.1%)	12 (1.7%)	5 (0.7%)	23 (3.2%)	21.3	76^th of 96 public high schools	20.8%		32.1	63^rd of 96 public high schools	34.4%	13	10.0	37.8	12.4		11.9	$9,949	$713	$9,236
Virginia City High School	Public	9-12	95 South R Street	Virginia City	89440	Storey County	Storey County School District	No	No	No	No	(775) 847-0992	156	20	7.8	26.9%	122 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (18.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	73	28^th of 96 public high schools	70.8%		69.2	29^th of 96 public high schools	69.8%	1		60.0		29.7	29.7	$13,229	$869	$12,360
Carson High School	Public	9-12	1111 N. Saliman Rd.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City School District	No	No	No	No	(775) 283-1600	2,276	139	16.4	36.9%	1,012 (44.5%)	19 (0.8%)	1,073 (47.1%)	43 (1.9%)	53 (2.3%)	4 (0.2%)	69 (3.0%)	53.1	42^nd of 96 public high schools	56.3%		43.6	50^th of 96 public high schools	47.9%	8	22.2	46.2	31.9		30.9	$9,049	$456	$8,593
Damonte Ranch High School	Public	9-12	10500 Rio Wrangler Pkwy	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5656	1,937	96	19.3	24.7%	937 (48.4%)	54 (2.8%)	672 (34.7%)	136 (7.0%)	12 (0.6%)	14 (0.7%)	112 (5.8%)	60.2	38^th of 96 public high schools	60.4%		72.8	26^th of 96 public high schools	72.9%	12	26.5	52.5	33.6	22.0	31.3	$7,660	$395	$7,265
Galena High School	Public	9-12	3600 Butch Cassidy Way	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5630	1,195	90	16.5	13.1%	820 (68.6%)	11 (0.9%)	233 (19.5%)	54 (4.5%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (5.8%)	81.2	20^th of 96 public high schools	79.2%		85	14^th of 96 public high schools	85.4%	6	35.7	66.2	41.7	57.1	43.0	$7,824	$385	$7,439
Nevada Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	555 Double Eagle Court Suite 2	Reno	89521	Washoe County	State-Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(775) 826-4200	1,114	73	18.8	46.9%	500 (44.9%)	136 (12.2%)	314 (28.2%)	29 (2.6%)	12 (1.1%)	15 (1.3%)	108 (9.7%)	34.7	58^th of 96 public high schools	39.6%		48.2	45^th of 96 public high schools	53.1%	13	7.8	44.4		23.3	23.3	$6,513	$687	$5,826
Eagle Ridge High School	Public	7-12	3755 W. Spruce Street	Silver Springs	89429	Lyon County	Lyon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 577-5082	6				1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)						$11,476	$1,641	$9,835
Silver Stage High School	Public	9-12	3755 W. Spruce Avenue	Silver Springs	89429	Lyon County	Lyon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 577-5071	325	12	26.9	45.8%	226 (69.5%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (18.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	29 (8.9%)	46.7	47^th of 96 public high schools	51.0%		47.1	46^th of 96 public high schools	52.1%	1		27.0	42.2		27.5	$11,496	$879	$10,617
Nevada State High School II Meadowwood	Public, Charter	11-12	7530 Longley Lane Suite 103	Reno	89511	Washoe County	State-Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 953-2600	50			14.0%	27 (54.0%)	1 (2.0%)	9 (18.0%)	3 (6.0%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (6.0%)	6 (12.0%)								(n/a)		62.5				$4,591	$170	$4,420
Coral Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6275 Neil Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 829-4601	348			17.8%	112 (32.2%)	14 (4.0%)	113 (32.5%)	86 (24.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	17 (4.9%)	94.5	5^th of 96 public high schools	94.8%		92.4	7^th of 96 public high schools	92.7%	2	46.1	88.2	50.9		51.4	$8,817	$188	$8,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton High School

What schools feed into Dayton High School?

Dayton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dayton Elementary School
Elementary : Riverview Elementary School
Elementary : Sutro Elementary School
Middle : Dayton Intermediate School

Is Dayton High School a good school?

Dayton High School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Nevada high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dayton High School?

Students at Dayton High School are 65% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Dayton High School in?

Lyon County School District

How many students attend Dayton High School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 714 students attended Dayton High School.

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