| Index | Dayton | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.8% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.2% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.5% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.9% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.4% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 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, OR schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Dayton, OR, an average of 72.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sherwood, OR | 19,745 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Silverton, OR | 10,426 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Lafayette, OR | 4,222 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Hubbard, OR | 3,527 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Wilsonville, OR | 24,413 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Dayton, OR | 2,726 | 38% | 21.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarion, IA | 2,726 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Gervais, OR | 2,726 | 42% | 12.3% |
| Cokato, MN | 2,726 | 53% | 10.2% |
| Jesup, IA | 2,725 | 71% | 47.6% |
| Riverdale, CA | 2,727 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Dayton, OR | 2,726 | 38% | 21.2% |
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