We learn from the report of County Superintendent W. W. Hendron for 1916-17 the following:
| Total number of districts in Columbia County | 43 |
| Number of teachers | 83 |
| Number of pupils enrolled | 1,721 |
| Value of school property | $146,500 |
In this estimation of value of school property, the Pietrzycki bequest, spoken of later in connection with the Dayton schools, is not included. It may be observed that while there has been a large gain since 1882, there has been relatively a slow increase compared with the industrial and commercial parts of the state. This region has had the phenomenon usual in purely agricultural sections, the absorption of many of the lesser grain farmers by the greater. It is very observable, however, that the schools have made very great gains in organization and equipment.
The present faculty of the Dayton school system is as follows:
C. A. Livengood, superintendent.
S. F. Atwood, principal of high school and instructor in chemistry and algebra.
C. G. Greenslade, instructor in algebra and United States history.
Fred Irvine, instructor in general science and physics.
Laura Wheat, instructor in English and botany.
Jeannette Twyman, instructor in English history, geometry and English.