Dayton’s public schools beat 63% of Kansas districts
The public schools Dayton’s kids attend outperform 63% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
The short version on Dayton’s schools
Dayton shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Dayton’s path is shared: Solomon Elem and Solomon High. Solomon, Lincoln, Lincoln, Cambria and Solomon send their kids to all the same schools. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (B); the high school earns the lowest (C−). See the path ↓
Math is above the state; reading is just below
Reading proficiency is 32%, 4 points below the state. Math is 37%, 9 points above the state. Both are close enough to average that small changes could flip them. Test scores ↓
How it compares with its neighbors
Counting the three towns on its borders, Dayton ranks 2nd of 4. Solomon (A−) is graded higher, and Lincoln (B−) and Cambria (C+) are lower. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Dayton compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Kansas’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Kansas only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dayton.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Below the state in reading
Dayton vs. its neighbors
Dayton’s schools rank 2nd of 6 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Kansas districts.
Every school in Dayton
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Dayton families are saying about school.
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Colleges near Dayton
There’s no college in Dayton, but 3 are within 30 miles. The closest is Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, 12.3 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Dayton. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.