| Index | Dayton | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.6% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.3% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.6% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.9% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.1% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 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, IN schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Dayton, IN, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Lafayette, IN | 49,668 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Battle Ground, IN | 1,796 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Flora, IN | 1,856 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Rossville, IN | 1,654 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Delphi, IN | 2,979 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Dayton, IN | 1,359 | 55% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sanborn, IA | 1,359 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Greenville, FL | 1,358 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Ohatchee, AL | 1,358 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Claude, TX | 1,358 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Hays, NC | 1,360 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Dayton, IN | 1,359 | 55% | 14.6% |
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