| Index | Dalton | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dalton | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.0% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.4% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.7% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.2% | 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, NE schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dalton, NE, an average of 91.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gurley, NE | 266 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Dalton, NE | 326 | 50% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stewart, OH | 326 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Nashua, MT | 326 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Prescott, WA | 326 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Moro, OR | 326 | 57% | 18.8% |
| New Hampton, NH | 326 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Dalton, NE | 326 | 50% | 4.2% |
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