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Dalton, MA

6,198 residents•1,420 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
6.0
out of 10
30% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
48%Math
48%Reading
12% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
3.52
per 1,000 students
10% above Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
11.13
per 1,000 residents
59% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Dalton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Dalton

4 schools
7.0
Wahconah Regional High School
Highpublic
6.2
Nessacus Regional Middle School
Middlepublic
4.7
Craneville Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
St. Agnes School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Dalton

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Dalton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
10% above Massachusetts avg
3.52
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault80%
  • Pornography20%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Dalton

69 total incidents reported across Dalton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
59% below Massachusetts avg
11.13
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
34
Property
30
Drug
1
Weapons
1
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault46%
  • Fraud22%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Pornography4%
  • Theft4%
  • Forgery3%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,420 students enrolled across Dalton's schools.

  • Public1,26789%
  • Private15311%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Dalton's K-12 schools.

  • White86%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
51%Female49%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.