| Index | John Day | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 47% | 49% |
| 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 57%. 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, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canyon City, OR | 805 | 47% | 4% |
| Prairie City, OR | 868 | 42% | 15% |
| John Day, OR | 1,721 | 57% | 16% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Le Grand, CA | 1,721 | 25% | 50% |
| Marble Hill, MO | 1,721 | 59% | 19% |
| Bayou L'Ourse, LA | 1,721 | 65% | 31% |
| Wolcott, NY | 1,720 | 57% | 15% |
| East Millinocket, ME | 1,722 | 30% | 40% |
| John Day, OR | 1,721 | 57% | 16% |
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