Dayton ISD
Dayton ISD is a public school district based in Dayton, Texas, serving 5,675 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #181 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 811 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Travis Young. It spends about $9,996 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Dayton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dayton | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,996 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,525 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 346 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 757 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 516 | 402 | 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 Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Travis Young
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canutillo ISDEl Paso | 5,747 | 10 | $12,908 | 14.3 | #178 |
| Desoto ISDDesoto | 5,708 | 11 | $10,547 | 18.3 | #179 |
| Splendora ISDSplendora | 5,687 | 7 | $11,156 | 15.9 | #180 |
| Dayton ISDDayton · this district | 5,675 | 7 | $9,996 | 16.4 | #181 |
| Wylie ISDAbilene | 5,606 | 8 | $8,212 | 15.8 | #182 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray DistrictMurray, UT | 5,678 | $9,832 | 21.0 |
| Ocean Springs School DistrictOcean Springs, MS | 5,677 | $9,355 | 13.6 |
| Hempstead Union Free School DistrictHempstead, NY | 5,677 | $27,122 | 20.3 |
| Franklin-McKinley ElementarySan Jose, CA | 5,675 | $17,316 | 20.6 |
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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