Dayton Historic District · Photo: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domainDayton’s public schools outscore 72% of Indiana districts
Math proficiency in Dayton’s districts is 44%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dayton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dayton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1061 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dayton’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,150 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then six middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Dayton’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dayton, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Dayton · depends on your address
William Henry Harrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,194 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in West Lafayette
McCutcheon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,835 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
10th grade in Dayton · depends on your address
William Henry Harrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,194 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in West Lafayette
McCutcheon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,835 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
Dayton’s public schools are run by Tippecanoe School Corporation. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Dayton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Dayton’s borders.
Every school in Dayton
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Dayton’s schools
Are Dayton’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dayton children attend outscore 72% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dayton in?
Tippecanoe School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 13,663 students in 20 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dayton kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: William Henry Harrison High School and McCutcheon High School.
What is Dayton’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Tippecanoe School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Dayton spend per student?
$11,150 in Tippecanoe School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dayton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dayton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.