The Dalton Academy

1250 Cross Plains Train
Dalton, GA 30721

402 Students

High School 10th - 12th

School Overview

The Dalton Academy is a public high school and part of the Dalton Public Schools school district, located in Dalton, GA with 402 students offering grade levels from 10 to 12.

With 34 teachers, The Dalton Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

402

Total Students

34.7

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for The Dalton Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	40
Hispanic	330
Black	16
Asian	3
Two or More	13

Hispanic
330 (82.1 %)
White
40 (10.0 %)
Black
16 (4.0 %)
Two or More
13 (3.2 %)
Asian
3 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dalton Public Schools
Phone:	(706)876-4700
Grade Range:	10th - 12th
Total Students:	402
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	228
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	46

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 10 150

Grade 11 131

Grade 12 121