| Index | Dayton | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 68% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.4% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.7% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 67.0% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 62.9% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 27.2% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.5% | 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, NJ schools is 68%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Dayton, NJ, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,213 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Bradley Gardens, NJ | 14,714 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Roosevelt, NJ | 913 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Plainsboro Center, NJ | 2,715 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Yorketown, NJ | 6,739 | 77% | 60.2% |
| Dayton, NJ | 8,158 | 68% | 41.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thousand Palms, CA | 8,158 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Congers, NY | 8,158 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Siler City, NC | 8,159 | 45% | 5.3% |
| Lewistown, PA | 8,157 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Golden Valley, AZ | 8,161 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Dayton, NJ | 8,158 | 68% | 41.7% |
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