2025 Compare Cities Education:
Dalton, GA vs Dayton, TN

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Highlights
- Dayton spends 34.5% less per student than Dalton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% higher in Dayton than in Dalton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dayton had 15.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dalton
 Dalton, GADayton, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,934$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,472  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4484573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Dalton    10 Reviews

I reside on the outskirts of dalton near chatsworth ,ga or murray county! I have lived here for 26 years and absolutely love our small mountain town with the blueridge  More

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DON'T move here. Seriously,I was staying here with family for a short time and boy did I hate it there's no jobs,unless you wanna work at Wal-Mart or you're used to not  More

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I came to Dalton in 1998, I have work in just about any area of the industry. Yes! there is lots of work in the carpet industry, but only very few get to have the best  More

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Reviews for Dayton    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in this area and you want to keep moving. The most rude unfriendly people that You will ever meet. Southern hospitality is a myth. Real gentlemen not in  More

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