Dayton City School (DCS) is a municipal school district in

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which consists of a single

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. The district's attendance boundary is the city limits of Dayton. High school students attend

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, operated by

Rhea County Schools Rhea County Department of Education, also known as Rhea County Schools or Rhea School District, is a school district headquartered in Dayton, Tennessee. It serves students in the county, except for the City of Dayton, for elementary and middle sch ...

History

The school was established in 1907. In 1948 the

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established an extension program that allowed for teachers at Rhea County Schools to study for a bachelor's degree. Dayton City School teachers were eligible for the same program. In February 1951 the school had 350 students.
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. That month a fire damaged the school facility. Two wings, which included the auditorium and cafeteria, were not damaged, while the fire severely damaged the classroom wings. L. A. Morgan, the mayor of Dayton, stated that the fire had a cost of $100,000. Churches served as temporary classroom locations. By January 1952 the district paid $70,000 to build a new facility.
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* School districts in Tennessee Education in Rhea County, Tennessee Schools in Rhea County, Tennessee 1907 establishments in Tennessee Educational institutions established in 1907 {{Tennessee-school-stub