| Index | Dayton | Wyoming | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 271 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 36 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 14 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | Wyoming | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.1% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.7% | 87.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.3% | 63.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.7% | 36.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.6% | 26.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.2% | 8.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 1.2% | 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, WY schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dayton, WY, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Horn, WY | 382 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Sheridan, WY | 17,938 | 64% | 33.1% |
| Ranchester, WY | 1,062 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Dayton, WY | 879 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Millville, CA | 879 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Lyons, IN | 880 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Trezevant, TN | 878 | 31% | 36.5% |
| La Jara, CO | 880 | 47% | 2.9% |
| Edon, OH | 878 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Dayton, WY | 879 | 55% | 13.5% |
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