| Index | Dalton | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dalton | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.6% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.5% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.7% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dalton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dalton, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dalton, MN, an average of 76.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elbow Lake, MN | 1,166 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Evansville, MN | 632 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Battle Lake, MN | 639 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Underwood, MN | 389 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Ashby, MN | 425 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Dalton, MN | 313 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kensal, ND | 313 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Bowie, AZ | 313 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Hoven, SD | 313 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Bushton, KS | 313 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Powers Lake, ND | 313 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Dalton, MN | 313 | n/a |
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