| Index | Lowell | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 63% | 68% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 27 | 1,167 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 13 | 508 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 193 | 7,965 |
| Index | Lowell | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.1% | 87.8% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 73.3% | 86.6% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 45.1% | 64.0% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.5% | 47.7% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.6% | 40.0% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.0% | 17.4% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 5.2% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lexington, MA | 32,306 | 86% | 27% |
| Lynnfield, MA | 12,058 | 86% | 26% |
| Winchester, MA | 21,863 | 85% | 24% |
| Andover, MA | 8,953 | 83% | 21% |
| Groton, MA | 939 | 82% | 20% |
| Lowell, MA | 108,491 | 42% | 39% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA | 108,449 | 56% | 17% |
| Gresham, OR | 108,250 | 71% | 5% |
| West Jordan, UT | 108,062 | 74% | 8% |
| Fairfield, CA | 107,983 | 53% | 23% |
| Clearwater, FL | 109,210 | 43% | 37% |
| Lowell, MA | 108,491 | 42% | 39% |