| Index | Dayton | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.5% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.0% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.6% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.7% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.8% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dayton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dayton, VA schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Dayton, VA, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bridgewater, VA | 6,090 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Grottoes, VA | 2,797 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Churchville, VA | 249 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Broadway, VA | 3,925 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 53,558 | 66% | 36.8% |
| Dayton, VA | 1,540 | 73% | 52.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Salem, OH | 1,540 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Milan, OH | 1,540 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Locust Grove, OK | 1,540 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Baxter, TN | 1,540 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Deposit, NY | 1,539 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Dayton, VA | 1,540 | 73% | 52.1% |
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