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Dalton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,173 students in Dalton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Dalton School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
10 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
7,662 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
608 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dalton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
180 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,554 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
18%
# Black Students
348 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
5%
38%
# White Students
1,378 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
18%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
370
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
560
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
573
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
555
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
543
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
551
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
527
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
543
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
512
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
585
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
539
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
619
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
596
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
589
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,892 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,611 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,892
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,611
$13,431
Best Dalton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hammond Creek Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
330 Pleasant Grove Dr. Ne
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-4660
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-4660
Grades: 6-8
| 1,059 students
Rank: #22.
Dalton Jr. High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1250 Cross Plains Trail
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-4650
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-4650
Grades: 8-9
| 1,114 students
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