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Schools in Dayton

Dayton’s public schools

Sheridan County School District 1 has 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?5/6schools above Wyoming’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Wyoming’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
69%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▼ 7% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
WY 12.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,062 students on the public path
In brief

Dayton’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Dayton’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wyoming’s 289 public schools. Big Horn Elementary places highest (better than 98%); Slack Elementary lowest (4%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Dayton, graded from D− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and one high school: Tongue River High School. 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
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–12Tongue River High SchoolSheridan County School District 1A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Sheridan County School District 1.

The district

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

Sheridan County School District 1Grades K–12 · 8 schools · 1,241 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$19,240WY $20,645 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 53.1% · 724 students tested
Math64%
State average 48.3% · 726 students tested

Dayton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dayton—Sheridan County School District 1

Every school in Dayton

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

District schools in Daytonby address
Tongue River High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
276 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Daytonin other towns
Tongue River Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ranchester
A−
255 students13:1Rate it →
Big Horn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Big Horn
A+
216 students14:1Rate it →
Slack Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ranchester
D−
29 students14:1Rate it →
Tongue River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ranchester
A
152 students12:1Rate it →
Big Horn Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Big Horn
A
134 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (The Bridge School).

Questions about Dayton’s schools

Are Dayton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Dayton. Sheridan County School District 1 has 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, 5 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wyoming’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Dayton in?

Sheridan County School District 1.

Where do Dayton kids go to high school?

Tongue River 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.