| Index | Central | Boston | Massachusetts |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 33% | 52% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 14:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 68 | 1,167 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 22 | 508 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 53 | 193 |
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| Index | Central | Boston | Massachusetts |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 84.3% | 88.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 82.8% | 87.2% |
| Completed some college | 78.8% | 64.4% | 65.0% |
| Completed associate degree | 71.0% | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| Completed bachelors | 68.6% | 46.4% | 41.2% |
| Completed masters | 32.2% | 20.7% | 18.2% |
| Completed professional degree | 14.2% | 7.3% | 5.4% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.9% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dover, MA | 2,612 | 85% | 77.4% |
| Belmont, MA | 26,925 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Winchester, MA | 23,430 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Wellesley, MA | 29,744 | 80% | 66.0% |
| Hingham, MA | 5,987 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Boston, MA | 715,604 | 33% | 32.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Washington, DC | 721,713 | 31% | 35.4% |
| El Paso, TX | 703,663 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Detroit, MI | 692,044 | 19% | 60.7% |
| Nashville, TN | 692,022 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Denver, CO | 739,923 | 33% | 30.5% |
| Boston, MA | 715,604 | 33% | 32.0% |
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