| Index | Dalton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dalton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.9% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 50.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dalton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dalton, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Dalton, PA, an average of 96.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chinchilla, PA | 2,133 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Waverly, PA | 671 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mount Cobb, PA | 1,816 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Clarks Summit, PA | 4,882 | 74% | 53.6% |
| Dallas, PA | 2,769 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Dalton, PA | 1,301 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Sumner, NM | 1,301 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Plains, KS | 1,301 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Paisley, FL | 1,301 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Guthrie, KY | 1,301 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Labadieville, LA | 1,302 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Dalton, PA | 1,301 | n/a |
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