| Index | Dayton | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.8% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.1% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.9% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.2% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.3% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 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, NV schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Dayton, NV, an average of 81.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Virginia City, NV | 661 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Carson City, NV | 55,244 | 39% | 18.3% |
| Dayton, NV | 14,258 | 37% | 23.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grain Valley, MO | 14,261 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Beeville, TX | 14,261 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Hickory Hills, IL | 14,253 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Gonzalez, FL | 14,243 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Greensburg, PA | 14,239 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Dayton, NV | 14,258 | 37% | 23.1% |
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