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Schools in Dayton

Dayton’s public schools

Upper West Shore Elementary School District and Polson High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dayton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 90% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 1% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Polson High
Students per teacher
12.8
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
563 students on the public path
In brief

Dayton’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Dayton’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Polson High School places highest (better than 34%); Dayton School lowest (16%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Dayton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Dayton SchoolUpper West Shore Elementary School DistrictC−
9–12Polson High Schoolin PolsonC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Upper West Shore Elementary School District.

Two districts serve Dayton

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Upper West Shore Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 46 students, down 27% since 2020–21 · 7.7 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,694MT $13,570 · FY2024
Polson High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 517 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$13,660MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Upper West Shore Elementary School District50%
State average 45.7% · 20 students tested · the state reports 40–59%
Math · PK–6, Upper West Shore Elementary School District50%
State average 35.2% · 20 students tested · the state reports 40–59%
Reading · 9–12, Polson High School District42%
State average 45.7% · 92 students tested
Math · 9–12, Polson High School District32%
State average 35.2% · 92 students tested

Dayton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Dayton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dayton—Upper West Shore Elementary PK–6 · Polson High 9–12

Every school in Dayton

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Daytonby address
Dayton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
46 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Daytonin other towns
Polson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Polson
C
517 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Dayton’s schools

Are Dayton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Dayton. Upper West Shore Elementary School District and Polson High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dayton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Dayton in?

Upper West Shore Elementary School District and Polson High School District.

Where do Dayton kids go to high school?

Polson High School.

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What Dayton families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.