| Index | Beacon | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 48% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Beacon | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.5% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.2% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.2% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.1% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.0% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.2% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Beacon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Beacon, NY schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Beacon, NY, an average of 82.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.2% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,644 | 98% | 98% |
| Carmel Hamlet, NY | 6,278 | 97% | 97% |
| Fort Montgomery, NY | 1,544 | 94% | 90% |
| Cold Spring, NY | 1,781 | 76% | 54% |
| Hopewell Junction, NY | 361 | 75% | 51% |
| Beacon, NY | 14,289 | 49% | 1% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Horsham, PA | 14,283 | 73% | 48% |
| Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL | 14,300 | 57% | 16% |
| Greendale, WI | 14,303 | 68% | 38% |
| Gainesville, VA | 14,269 | 84% | 72% |
| Fairview, NJ | 14,314 | 27% | 46% |
| Beacon, NY | 14,289 | 49% | 1% |
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