| Index | Dayton | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.9% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.0% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.7% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 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, KY schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Dayton, KY, an average of 72.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Terrace Park, OH | 2,254 | 95% | 97.9% |
| Madeira, OH | 9,211 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Wyoming, OH | 8,540 | 92% | 91.9% |
| Loveland, OH | 13,911 | 84% | 74.1% |
| Miamitown, OH | 1,391 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Dayton, KY | 5,550 | 43% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saranac Lake, NY | 5,548 | 48% | 0.8% |
| Cambria, CA | 5,555 | 48% | = 100 |
| Muleshoe, TX | 5,555 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Salida, CO | 5,543 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Belvedere, SC | 5,557 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Dayton, KY | 5,550 | 43% | 11.5% |
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