Dalton Public Schools
Dalton Public Schools is a public school district based in Dalton, Georgia, serving 7,619 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #50 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 69% of them. Its schools average 762 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Steven Craft. It spends about $11,989 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Dalton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dalton | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,989 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,826 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $111.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $114.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 616 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,073 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 423 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Steven Craft
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk CountyCedartown | 7,745 | 11 | $11,168 | 14.7 | #48 |
| Coffee CountyDouglas | 7,640 | 12 | $11,729 | 14.2 | #49 |
| Dalton Public SchoolsDalton · this district | 7,619 | 10 | $11,989 | 12.4 | #50 |
| Tift CountyTifton | 7,471 | 11 | $11,462 | 14.4 | #51 |
| Habersham CountyClarkesville | 7,257 | 14 | $12,855 | 13.1 | #52 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering City School DistrictKettering, OH | 7,635 | $14,386 | 16.5 |
| Morgan CountyDecatur, AL | 7,619 | $10,370 | 17.3 |
| Cons HSD 230Orland Park, IL | 7,613 | $23,382 | 15.3 |
| Eanes ISDAustin, TX | 7,604 | $10,527 | 12.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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