| Index | Scituate | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 74% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Scituate | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.6% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.1% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.5% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.8% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 53.8% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.3% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Scituate. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Scituate, MA schools is 74%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Scituate, MA, an average of 97.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hingham, MA | 5,987 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Duxbury, MA | 1,774 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Marshfield, MA | 5,296 | 74% | 54.3% |
| North Pembroke, MA | 4,293 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Braintree Town, MA | 38,517 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Scituate, MA | 6,062 | 74% | 54.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hellertown, PA | 6,061 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Bay Harbor Islands, FL | 6,061 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Woodcliff Lake, NJ | 6,064 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Sunbury, OH | 6,065 | 79% | 65.3% |
| Fair Haven, NJ | 6,065 | 86% | 79.7% |
| Scituate, MA | 6,062 | 74% | 54.9% |