| Index | Dayton | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 112 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 34 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 16 | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.6% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.8% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.6% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 112 public schools, 34 private schools and 16 post-secondary schools in Dayton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dayton, OH schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Dayton, OH, an average of 79.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Springboro, OH | 18,416 | 82% | 70.3% |
| Bellbrook, OH | 7,277 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Kettering, OH | 55,271 | 80% | 65.7% |
| Beavercreek, OH | 47,343 | 79% | 64.3% |
| Brookville, OH | 6,255 | 79% | 63.9% |
| Dayton, OH | 140,444 | 40% | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Miramar, FL | 140,479 | 61% | 26.1% |
| Fullerton, CA | 141,061 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Denton, TX | 139,734 | 48% | 0.1% |
| Midland, TX | 141,194 | 37% | 22.1% |
| Orange, CA | 139,322 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Dayton, OH | 140,444 | 40% | 16.1% |
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