| Index | Stayton | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |
| Index | Stayton | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.6% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.3% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.7% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.7% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.2% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Stayton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stayton, OR schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Stayton, OR, an average of 75.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sublimity, OR | 2,794 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Silverton, OR | 10,426 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Turner, OR | 2,034 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Albany, OR | 54,442 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Aumsville, OR | 4,145 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Stayton, OR | 8,199 | 48% | = 100 |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nevada, MO | 8,198 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Carl Junction, MO | 8,202 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Westlake Village, CA | 8,203 | 65% | 34.8% |
| Mount Joy, PA | 8,204 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Lockwood, MT | 8,206 | 30% | 37.0% |
| Stayton, OR | 8,199 | 48% | = 100 |
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