Top Rankings
Dalton Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 274 students in Dalton Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Dalton Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
921 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dalton Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
89%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,355 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,443
$17,295
Spending / Student
$13,355
$17,243
Best Dalton Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dalton Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
250 N Church St
Dalton, OH 44618
(330) 828-2405
Dalton, OH 44618
(330) 828-2405
Gr: 5-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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