| Index | Dayton | Idaho | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 446 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 83 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 34 | 7,963 |

| Index | Dayton | Idaho | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.1% | 85.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.1% | 84.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.4% | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.4% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.0% | 26.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.1% | 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, ID schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dayton, ID, an average of 92.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lewiston, UT | 2,149 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Richmond, UT | 2,799 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Malad City, ID | 2,008 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Preston, ID | 5,587 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Dayton, ID | 565 | 67% | 39.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wrightstown, NJ | 565 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Dustin, OK | 565 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Brewster, MN | 565 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Cleveland, UT | 565 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Mountainburg, AR | 565 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Dayton, ID | 565 | 67% | 39.9% |