Dayton City School
Address
520 Cherry Street
Dayton
, Tennessee, 37321
United States
Coordinates35°29′15″N 85°01′00″W / 35.4874°N 85.0166°W / 35.4874; -85.0166
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–8[1]
NCES District ID4700930 [1]
Students and staff
Students823 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers56.0 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Staff55.5 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.7:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.daytoncity.net

Dayton City School (DCS) is a municipal school district in Dayton, Tennessee which consists of a single K-8 school.

The district's attendance boundary is the city limits of Dayton. High school students attend Rhea County High School, operated by Rhea County Schools.[2]

History

The school was established in 1907.[3]

In 1948 the University of Tennessee established an extension program that allowed for teachers at Rhea County Schools to study for a bachelor's degree. Dayton City School teachers were eligible for the same program.[4]

In February 1951 the school had 350 students.[5] That month a fire damaged the school facility. Two wings, which included the auditorium and cafeteria, were not damaged, while the fire severely damaged the classroom wings. L. A. Morgan, the mayor of Dayton, stated that the fire had a cost of $100,000.[6] Churches served as temporary classroom locations.[5]

By January 1952 the district paid $70,000 to build a new facility.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Dayton". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rhea County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2022. - Text list, which states: "Rhea County School District in Dayton" (labeled as "Secondary" which includes High School). Note: Rhea County High School is not indicated on this map, but it is the sole high school of Rhea County Schools, and therefore students from Dayton would go there.
  3. ↑ "Flag.jpg." Dayton City School. Retrieved on July 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ "U-T Will Assist Rhea County Teachers". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. February 13, 1948. p. 24. - See clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "Fire Razes School". Kingsport Times-News. Kingsport, Tennessee. Associated Press. February 18, 1951. p. 10. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Dayton School Hit By $100,000 Blaze". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. February 18, 1951. p. 12. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Dayton Replaces Elementary School, High for Negroes is Pushed in Rhea". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. January 9, 1952. p. 7. - See clipping from Newspapers.com.


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