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Dayton Independent Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 870 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Dayton Independent Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Campbell County). During the 2024 school year, 870 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Dayton Independent Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Dayton Independent Schools, At-large (2 seats)

Julie Cline and Bernard T. Pfeffer Jr. ran in the general election for Dayton Independent Schools, At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Julie Cline (Nonpartisan)
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Bernard T. Pfeffer Jr. (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in Kentucky are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years. State law on school boards authorizes independent school districts to hold school board elections on the first Saturday in May. No districts, however, were using that date in May as of 2023. State election calendars and the state association of school boards only listed and referenced the November election date.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.200 and Section 118.025

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: June 2, 2026
  • General election date: November 3, 2026

Election system

School board members in Kentucky are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.240

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Kentucky are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. The section of Kentucky Statute on school board elections states, "The candidate names shall be presented to the voters in the form prescribed by the general election law, except that no party emblem or distinguishing mark shall be used, save the words 'School Candidates.'" The same chapter of statute also states, "No election officer or other person within an election booth shall tell or indicate to a voter the political affiliation of any candidate."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.250 and Section 160.230

Winning an election

The candidate or candidates that receive the most votes in the nonpartisan general election are elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.260

Term length and staggering

School board members in Kentucky have four-year terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.210 and Section 160.200

As close to half of the members of each school board as possible are elected every two years. For five-member boards, this means that either three or two members are up for regular election every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.210 and Section 160.260

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

County school districts in Kentucky elect school board members from divisions (by sub-district). Only voters residing in each division cast votes for the board member residing in and representing that division.

Independent school districts in Kentucky elect school board members at large from the entire district.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.210 and Section 160.260 and Kentucky Statutes Section 160.210

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates must file nomination petitions by the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June before the November election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 118.365 and Section 118.315

School board candidates can submit a nominating petition beginning on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November in the year preceding the election. School board candidates cannot begin collecting nominating petition signatures until that date.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 118.365 and Section 118.315

Kentucky Statute does not specify when school board members are to be officially sworn into office except that it must be after election results certificates are issued.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.170

 


About the district

School board

Dayton Independent Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Julie Cline
Carrie Downard
Diane Huff
Lori Peterson
Bernie Pfeffer

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Overlapping state house districts

Dayton Independent Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Kentucky House of Representatives District 67Matthew LehmanDemocratic Party 95% 5%
Kentucky House of Representatives District 68Mike ClinesRepublican Party 5% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,644,000 $4,282 24%
Local: $3,488,000 $4,099 23%
State: $7,837,000 $9,209 52%
Total: $14,969,000 $17,590
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $15,079,000 $17,719
Total Current Expenditures: $13,350,000 $15,687
Instructional Expenditures: $7,072,000 $8,310 47%
Student and Staff Support: $1,838,000 $2,159 12%
Administration: $1,878,000 $2,206 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,562,000 $3,010 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,314,000 $1,544
Construction: $121,000 $142
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $192,000 $225
Interest on Debt: $147,000 $172

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 23 PS <50 21-39 <=20 23
2018-2019 36 PS <50 40-49 <=20 37
2017-2018 41 PS <=20 60-79 <50 42
2016-2017 41 PS 20-29 40-59 <50 43
2015-2016 46 PS 21-39 40-59 PS <50 47
2014-2015 40 PS 21-39 40-59 PS <50 41
2013-2014 41 PS 21-39 60-79 PS PS 40
2012-2013 39 PS <50 <50 PS 39
2011-2012 31 PS <=20 <50 PS 32
2010-2011 43 <50 >=50 PS 43

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 PS <50 21-39 21-39 31
2018-2019 44 PS <50 21-39 40-59 45
2017-2018 45 PS <=20 21-39 >=50 47
2016-2017 46 PS <=20 40-59 <50 48
2015-2016 46 PS 21-39 21-39 PS <50 47
2014-2015 45 21-39 40-59 PS <50 46
2013-2014 43 PS 21-39 <50 PS PS 44
2012-2013 43 21-39 >=50 PS 43
2011-2012 34 PS <=20 <50 PS 35
2010-2011 53 <50 >=50 PS 53

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=90 PS PS >=90
2018-2019 >=90 PS >=90
2017-2018 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS PS PS >=90
2015-2016 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2014-2015 70-79 PS PS PS 70-79
2013-2014 80-89 80-89
2012-2013 80-84 PS 80-84

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 870 1.3
2022-2023 859 0.9
2021-2022 851 -4.8
2020-2021 892 -12.4
2019-2020 1,003 3.9
2018-2019 964 0.9
2017-2018 955 -4.8
2016-2017 1,001 1.4
2015-2016 987 1.2
2014-2015 975 6.4
2013-2014 913 -1.5
2012-2013 927 -0.1
2011-2012 928 -0.6
2010-2011 934 -2.4
2009-2010 956 -3.0
2008-2009 985 4.2
2007-2008 944 -5.2
2006-2007 993 -11.6
2005-2006 1,108 -3.3
2004-2005 1,145 -0.1
2003-2004 1,146 0.4
2002-2003 1,141 1.8
2001-2002 1,121 -5.4
2000-2001 1,182 -3.9
1999-2000 1,228 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dayton Independent Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 2.1
Black 4.0 10.7
Hispanic 7.6 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 6.3 5.3
White 81.8 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dayton Independent Schools had 66.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.18.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 31.00
Secondary: 17.00
Total: 66.00

Dayton Independent Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 2.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 14.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 13.00
Other Support Services: 22.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Dayton Independent Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dayton High School3697-12
Lincoln Elementary School501PK-6
Regional School Programs0KG-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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