| Index | Ferndale | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ferndale | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.8% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.5% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.4% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.0% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ferndale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ferndale, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ferndale, MD, an average of 80.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Severna Park, MD | 38,729 | 69% | 44.6% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 73,272 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Crofton, MD | 29,482 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Crownsville, MD | 1,473 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Fulton, MD | 4,050 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Ferndale, MD | 17,732 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 17,725 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Gretna, LA | 17,746 | 65% | 34.9% |
| White Settlement, TX | 17,716 | 45% | 6.0% |
| Maitland, FL | 17,749 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Lackawanna, NY | 17,751 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Ferndale, MD | 17,732 | n/a |
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