| Index | Dalton | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dalton | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.3% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.1% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dalton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dalton, OH schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Dalton, OH, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bolivar, OH | 1,081 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Winesburg, OH | 287 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Green, OH | 25,737 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Canal Fulton, OH | 5,413 | 81% | 69.4% |
| Dundee, OH | 654 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Dalton, OH | 1,681 | 80% | 66.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Webster, SD | 1,681 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Grant Park, IL | 1,681 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Pine Bush, NY | 1,682 | 56% | 16.9% |
| Ashland, AL | 1,680 | 43% | 11.5% |
| McColl, SC | 1,682 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Dalton, OH | 1,681 | 80% | 66.3% |
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