| Index | Dayton | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 71% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.0% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.5% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.0% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.0% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.1% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 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, MN schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Dayton, MN, an average of 92.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hanover, MN | 3,414 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Delano, MN | 6,167 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Ham Lake, MN | 16,630 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Andover, MN | 33,019 | 76% | 57.7% |
| Rogers, MN | 13,183 | 76% | 57.6% |
| Dayton, MN | 6,258 | 71% | 47.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Abilene, KS | 6,258 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Brookville, OH | 6,255 | 79% | 63.9% |
| Durham, CA | 6,255 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Schuyler, NE | 6,269 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Pigeon Forge, TN | 6,247 | 31% | 34.9% |
| Dayton, MN | 6,258 | 71% | 47.9% |
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