| Index | Dayton | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 82% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dayton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dayton, IA schools is 82%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dayton, IA, an average of 87.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gowrie, IA | 932 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Boone, IA | 12,470 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Stratford, IA | 669 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Webster City, IA | 7,699 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Dayton, IA | 839 | 82% | 70.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tulelake, CA | 839 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Highlandville, MO | 839 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Trinidad, TX | 839 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Brownstown, IL | 839 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Horseshoe Bend, ID | 839 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Dayton, IA | 839 | 82% | 70.8% |
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