| Index | Ashtabula | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Ashtabula | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.8% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.5% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.4% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Ashtabula. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ashtabula, OH schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Ashtabula, OH, an average of 75.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Austinburg, OH | 597 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Jefferson, OH | 3,492 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Madison, OH | 3,256 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Geneva, OH | 6,087 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Conneaut, OH | 12,804 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Ashtabula, OH | 18,701 | 54% | 12.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Somerset, MA | 18,700 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Trenton, MI | 18,684 | 53% | 9.6% |
| St. Marys, GA | 18,720 | 63% | 31.3% |
| North Massapequa, NY | 18,681 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Harrison, NJ | 18,732 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Ashtabula, OH | 18,701 | 54% | 12.8% |