| Index | Dayton | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |

| Index | Dayton | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.8% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.1% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.9% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.2% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.3% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 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, NV schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Dayton, NV, an average of 81.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Virginia City, NV | 681 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Carson City, NV | 57,373 | 39% | 18.3% |
| Dayton, NV | 14,811 | 37% | 23.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Destin, FL | 14,810 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Fraser, MI | 14,815 | 44% | 9.2% |
| Midlothian, IL | 14,817 | 15% | 68.2% |
| Morris, IL | 14,819 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Mill Valley, CA | 14,823 | 79% | 65.3% |
| Dayton, NV | 14,811 | 37% | 23.1% |