| Index | Mount Rainier | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 18% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Rainier | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.2% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.0% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.8% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.2% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.1% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.8% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Rainier. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Rainier, MD schools is 18%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mount Rainier, MD, an average of 74.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Rose Hill, VA | 21,846 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Arlington, VA | 236,434 | 83% | 72.5% |
| North Potomac, MD | 24,146 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Springfield, VA | 32,960 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Mount Rainier, MD | 8,149 | 18% | 63.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cleveland, TX | 8,150 | 38% | 20.2% |
| Farmville, VA | 8,152 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Humboldt, TN | 8,145 | 14% | 70.3% |
| Stevensville, MD | 8,145 | 60% | 24.8% |
| Eaton, OH | 8,154 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Mount Rainier, MD | 8,149 | 18% | 63.5% |
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