The Taunton, MA educational system consists of 16 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Taunton public schools have average test scores of 51% which is 21% lower than than the Massachusetts average and 3% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Taunton public schools is 17:1, compared to 14:1 in Massachusetts and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 81.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 79.8% have completed high school, 20.2% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.8% have completed a doctorate degree.