| Index | Ayer | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ayer | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.5% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.8% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.0% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.4% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ayer. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ayer, MA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Ayer, MA, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Concord, MA | 7,622 | 81% | 67.3% |
| Groton, MA | 1,163 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Littleton Common, MA | 3,002 | 66% | 36.1% |
| Devens, MA | 1,773 | 64% | 32.0% |
| Pepperell, MA | 2,417 | 61% | 26.2% |
| Ayer, MA | 2,879 | 60% | 25.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mountain Iron, MN | 2,879 | 55% | 13.3% |
| Monterey, TN | 2,880 | 30% | 37.7% |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 2,880 | 53% | 10.1% |
| Evansville, WY | 2,880 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Springdale, MD | 2,878 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Ayer, MA | 2,879 | 60% | 25.2% |
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