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About this school
Dayton Consolidated School is
a rural public school
in Dayton, Maine that is part of Dayton School District.
It serves 128 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
128 Students
12 Teachers
21 Clarks Mills RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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4%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Dayton Consolidated School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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Dayton Consolidated School
$5,408
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
59
donors
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
Dayton Consolidated School has received support from
46 individuals from Maine and
13 individuals out-of-state.
