| Index | Dayton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 28.5% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.0% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 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, PA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dayton, PA, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rural Valley, PA | 938 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Elderton, PA | 339 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Marion Center, PA | 465 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Kittanning, PA | 3,751 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Hawthorn, PA | 467 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Dayton, PA | 541 | 70% | 44.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Callaway, NE | 541 | 53% | 9.4% |
| South Dayton, NY | 541 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Enfield, IL | 541 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Francisco, IN | 541 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Eastville, VA | 541 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Dayton, PA | 541 | 70% | 44.8% |
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