| Index | Dayton | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.6% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.6% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.1% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.0% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.9% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.5% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 11.0% | 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, MT schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dayton, MT, an average of 86.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lakeside, MT | 2,245 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Polson, MT | 5,033 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Dayton, MT | 111 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gazelle, CA | 111 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Tabiona, UT | 111 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Goodridge, MN | 111 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Scottsburg, VA | 112 | 83% | 72.4% |
| Terlingua, TX | 110 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Dayton, MT | 111 | 45% | 6.3% |
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