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Dalton High School

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Dalton High School ranks 148 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 81% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Dalton High School is a small public high school in Dalton, Ohio, serving grades 9–12 with 282 students as part of the Dalton Local district, which ranks 100th out of 773 Ohio districts. The school itself ranks 148th out of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–2026 (81st percentile, 4 stars) and posts a 97.4% graduation rate. Academically, Dalton performs above the Ohio average in every tested End-of-Course subject: American Government 88.9%, American History 82%, Biology 82.3%, English II 78.7%, Geometry 64.9%, and Algebra I 76.7%.

Compared with nearby schools, Dalton sits in the upper tier but is not always at the top. Math is its clearest strength: Geometry trails only Smithville High School locally, and Algebra I trails only Northwest High School. American History and English II are comparatively less dominant, trailing Northwest, Waynedale High School, Smithville, Orrville High School, and Tuslaw High School. Notably, Dalton has the lowest known free/reduced lunch rate among nearby schools (21.63%) and spends $10,345 per student, yet Northwest and Smithville match or exceed its results while serving higher-poverty populations—suggesting Dalton has room to grow from an already strong position.

Two internal gaps stand out. Chronic absenteeism is 12.5%, lower than most nearby high schools but nearly double the district's 6.8%. Subgroup results also diverge: female students rank in the 92nd percentile (5 stars) versus the 68th for male students and the 68th for low-income students, and the gender gap has widened from 8 percentile points in 2023–2024 to 24 points in 2025–2026. Dalton remains a solid 4-star school, though its rank has drifted from 47th statewide in 2015–2016 (5 stars) to 148th today. Targeted support for male and low-income students, along with attention to American History and English II, are the clearest opportunities.

282

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,244

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

177 Mill St N
Dalton, OH 44618-9468

(330) 828-2261

District: Dalton Local

Feeder schools for Dalton High School:

Elementary:	Dalton Elementary School
Middle:	Dalton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Asian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Ohio high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg81%

Ohio avg63%

148^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 773Dalton Local among Ohio districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	148 of 795	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	99 of 855	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	129 of 864	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	165 of 867	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	190 of 836	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	196 of 819	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	127 of 836	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	135 of 800	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	106 of 773	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	47 of 784	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	80.7	24 of 778	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	80.1	45 of 769	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	72.6	151 of 767	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	138 of 832	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	93 of 818	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	146 of 819	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	118 of 791	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	121 of 767	84.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	45 of 756	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	84.4	19 of 696	97.3%	★★★★★
2005	86.4	29 of 689	95.8%	★★★★★
2004	81.5	118 of 681	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	64 of 763	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	48 of 809	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	86 of 798	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	146 of 813	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	113 of 794	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	158 of 775	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	68 of 781	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	70.0	137 of 751	81.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	76.2	2 of 538	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	241 of 761	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.0	135 of 815	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	298 of 822	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	287 of 805	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	124 of 773	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	55 of 763	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	225 of 779	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	108 of 758	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	247 of 765	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.7	160 of 817	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	156 of 816	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	185 of 819	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	281 of 808	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	235 of 778	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	205 of 792	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	101 of 763	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	73.7	80 of 614	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	121 of 709	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	104 of 748	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	158 of 754	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	191 of 756	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	204 of 749	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	154 of 727	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	115 of 739	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	107 of 718	85.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)100th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2023)87th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government89%+17 vs state

Biology82%+15 vs state

American History82%+9 vs state

English II79%+16 vs state

Algebra I77%+15 vs state

Geometry65%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Dalton High School	Public	9-12	177 Mill St N	Dalton	44618	Wayne County	Dalton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 828-2261	282	17	16.9	21.6%	256 (90.8%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (5.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	70.9	148^th of 795 public high schools	81.4%		76.9	99^th of 855 public high schools	88.4%	49	88.9	82.0	82.3	78.7	64.9	76.7	$16,244
Tuslaw High School	Public	9-12	1847 Manchester Ave NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Tuslaw Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 837-7800	368	21	17.4	31.8%	353 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	64.2	225^th of 795 public high schools	71.7%		77	97^th of 855 public high schools	88.7%	128	96.6	84.4	87.8	79.0	44.0	52.1	$13,020
Orrville High School	Public	9-12	841 N Ella St	Orrville	44667	Wayne County	Orrville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 682-4661	416	23	18.2	61.8%	291 (70.0%)	17 (4.1%)	70 (16.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	54.3	366^th of 795 public high schools	54.0%		59.1	339^th of 855 public high schools	60.4%	27	71.0	84.8	77.6	77.8	52.8	45.3	$12,542
Waynedale High School	Public	9-12	9052 Dover Rd	Apple Creek	44606	Wayne County	Waynedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 698-3071	333	23	14.3	30.6%	316 (94.9%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	65.6	209^th of 795 public high schools	73.7%		75.6	117^th of 855 public high schools	86.3%	92	86.4	92.2	76.7	79.3	63.1	51.0	$15,766
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	8580 Erie Ave NW	Canal Fulton	44614	Stark County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 854-2205	480	30	16.0	30.0%	457 (95.2%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	77	85^th of 795 public high schools	89.3%		75.4	123^rd of 855 public high schools	85.6%	38	92.0	93.2	83.2	81.6	60.9	85.3	$15,051
Fairless High School	Public	9-12	800 7th St SE	Brewster	44613	Stark County	Fairless Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 767-3444	327	23	14.2	41.3%	303 (92.7%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	38.3	526^th of 795 public high schools	33.8%		46.3	507^th of 855 public high schools	40.7%	19	67.3	74.2	63.9	69.7	30.9	50.0	$14,889
Indian River (Irjcf)	Public	8-12	2775 Indian River Rd	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Buckeye United School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 837-4211	126	16	7.8	97.6%	24 (19.0%)	94 (74.6%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Smithville High School	Public	9-12	200 Smithie Drive	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 669-3165	295	18	16.8	50.5%	277 (93.9%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	75	106^th of 795 public high schools	86.7%		76.4	105^th of 855 public high schools	87.7%	1	87.1	88.4	87.0	79.7	72.2	76.1	$16,242
Liberty Preparatory School	Public, Charter	9-12	243 N Milton St	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Liberty Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 669-0055	46	2	23.0	69.6%	36 (78.3%)	1 (2.2%)	4 (8.7%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)							$10,101
Wayne County Schools Career Center	Public	7-12	518 W Prospect St	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Wayne County JVSD	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 669-7000	624	50	12.4	66.8%	530 (84.9%)	14 (2.2%)	48 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dalton High School

Is Dalton High School a good school?

Dalton High School ranks 148^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dalton High School?

Dalton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dalton Elementary School
Middle : Dalton Middle School

How many students attend Dalton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Dalton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dalton High School?

Students at Dalton High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Dalton High School in?

Dalton Local

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