| Index | John Day | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |
| Index | John Day | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.8% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.8% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.2% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.7% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in John Day. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for John Day, OR schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In John Day, OR, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Prairie City, OR | 757 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Canyon City, OR | 807 | 40% | 17.7% |
| John Day, OR | 1,740 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Allentown, NJ | 1,740 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Wilder, ID | 1,740 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Winlock, WA | 1,740 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Richmond, ME | 1,740 | 36% | 24.3% |
| North Eastham, MA | 1,741 | 76% | 57.3% |
| John Day, OR | 1,740 | 50% | 3.1% |
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