Central Iowa Times

37.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dayton in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 3.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 839.

97.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	14	2.4
Regular high school diploma	205	35.1
GED or alternative credential	12	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	42	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	93	15.9
Associate's degree	95	16.3
Bachelor's degree	100	17.1
Master's degree	16	2.7
Professional school degree	7	1.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.