| Index | Clinton | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 74% | 64% | 68% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 4,060 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,092 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 483 | 7,965 |
| Index | Clinton | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.0% | 83.2% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 95.0% | 81.6% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 80.6% | 58.4% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 67.3% | 42.2% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 52.1% | 33.7% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 30.2% | 14.6% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.8% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sherrill, NY | 3,072 | 78% | 15% |
| Whitesboro, NY | 3,749 | 78% | 14% |
| New Hartford, NY | 1,767 | 77% | 14% |
| Verona, NY | 576 | 76% | 12% |
| Hamilton, NY | 4,070 | 75% | 9% |
| Clinton, NY | 1,979 | 74% | 8% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sylvania, AL | 1,979 | 69% | 1% |
| Miami, AZ | 1,979 | 58% | 15% |
| Lewiston, UT | 1,978 | 90% | 32% |
| Enterprise, OR | 1,978 | 80% | 18% |
| Chester, CA | 1,978 | 58% | 14% |
| Clinton, NY | 1,979 | 74% | 8% |