The Dalton Academy
Dalton · GA · Dalton Public Schools · Public
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Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center → Christian Heritage School → Phoenix High School → Dalton High School → Southeast Whitfield County High School → Northwest Whitfield County High School → North Murray High School → Coahulla Creek High School →📋 At a glance
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How The Dalton Academy compares for families
What families should know about The Dalton Academy.
- ▸ LocallyGA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center, Christian Heritage School, Phoenix High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +8.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 469 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $14,660 per student in district revenue, the 247 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $3,621,020/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center Dalton |
Public | 0.6 | 6 | — |
| Christian Heritage School Dalton |
Private | 0.9 | 522 | +25.2% |
| Phoenix High School Dalton |
Public | 1.1 | 141 | -5.4% |
| Dalton High School Dalton |
Public | 2.9 | 1,919 | +35.7% |
| Southeast Whitfield County High School Dalton |
Public | 4.0 | 1,453 | -0.3% |
| Northwest Whitfield County High School Tunnel Hill |
Public | 6.8 | 1,098 | -13.3% |
| North Murray High School Chatsworth |
Public | 7.4 | 961 | -3.6% |
| Coahulla Creek High School Dalton |
Public | 7.6 | 1,041 | +1.0% |