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Schools in Dalton · Lackawanna Trail School District

Dalton’s public schools outscore 73% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Dalton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▲ 3% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
932 students on the public path
In brief

Dalton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1508 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dalton’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,445 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Lackawanna Trail JSHS. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dalton’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1508)Better than 66%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 471 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Dalton anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Dalton’s students in the tested grades sat them (460 in math, 482 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dalton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Lackawanna Trail El Ctrin FactoryvilleB
7–12Lackawanna Trail JSHSin FactoryvilleC

Dalton’s public schools are run by Lackawanna Trail School District, which also serves Benton, Clinton, Factoryville and La Plume and others. 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.

Lackawanna Trail School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 932 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,445PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 482 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 460 students tested

Dalton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Dalton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DaltonB+Lackawanna Trail
North Abington—Abington Heights
GlenburnAAbington Heights
West Abington—Lackawanna Trail
WaverlyAAbington Heights
La Plume—Lackawanna Trail

2 of the 5 neighbors share Lackawanna Trail with Dalton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Dalton

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

Also serving Daltonin other towns
Lackawanna Trail El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Factoryville
B
505 students13:1Rate it →
Lackawanna Trail JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Factoryville
C
427 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Dalton’s schools

Are Dalton’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dalton children attend outscore 73% of Pennsylvania’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 Dalton in?

Lackawanna Trail School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 932 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Dalton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lackawanna Trail School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Dalton spend per student?

$22,445 in Lackawanna Trail School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.