| Index | Clayton | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Clayton | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.6% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.4% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.3% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.2% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Clayton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clayton, OH schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Clayton, OH, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Casstown, OH | 213 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Kettering, OH | 57,103 | 80% | 65.7% |
| Pleasant Hill, OH | 1,534 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Beavercreek, OH | 48,876 | 79% | 64.3% |
| Brookville, OH | 6,447 | 79% | 63.9% |
| Clayton, OH | 13,585 | 65% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Firestone, CO | 13,569 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Rogers, MN | 13,607 | 76% | 57.6% |
| Channahon, IL | 13,561 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Shorewood, WI | 13,561 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Waianae, HI | 13,612 | 22% | 53.2% |
| Clayton, OH | 13,585 | 65% | 34.4% |