| Index | Dalton | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Dalton | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.2% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.2% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.2% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.9% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.3% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a 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, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dalton, NY, an average of 94.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fillmore, NY | 538 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Gainesville, NY | 224 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Arkport, NY | 1,076 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Canaseraga, NY | 487 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Perry, NY | 3,347 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Dalton, NY | 446 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Utica, KY | 446 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Webb, MS | 446 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Floodwood, MN | 446 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Georgetown, LA | 446 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Almond, NY | 446 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Dalton, NY | 446 | n/a |