| Index | Birch Bay | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |

| Index | Birch Bay | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.6% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.2% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.2% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.4% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.7% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Birch Bay. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Birch Bay, WA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Birch Bay, WA, an average of 86.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lynden, WA | 15,226 | 53% | 11.0% |
| Ferndale, WA | 15,070 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Bellingham, WA | 92,702 | 51% | 5.4% |
| Custer, WA | 304 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Blaine, WA | 5,592 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Birch Bay, WA | 10,265 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Linganore, MD | 10,268 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Alpena, MI | 10,261 | 36% | 24.6% |
| Paris, TN | 10,260 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Berwick, PA | 10,274 | 62% | 28.1% |
| River Grove, IL | 10,246 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Birch Bay, WA | 10,265 | n/a |