| Index | South Boston | Boston | Massachusetts |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 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 | South Boston | Boston | Massachusetts |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.9% | 84.3% | 88.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.8% | 82.8% | 87.2% |
| Completed some college | 73.7% | 64.4% | 65.0% |
| Completed associate degree | 64.6% | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| Completed bachelors | 60.3% | 46.4% | 41.2% |
| Completed masters | 18.9% | 20.7% | 18.2% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.2% | 7.3% | 5.4% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dover, MA | 2,518 | 85% | 77.4% |
| Belmont, MA | 26,158 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Winchester, MA | 22,760 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Wellesley, MA | 28,747 | 80% | 66.0% |
| Hingham, MA | 5,837 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Boston, MA | 689,326 | 33% | 32.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| El Paso, TX | 679,879 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Washington, DC | 701,974 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Detroit, MI | 672,351 | 19% | 60.7% |
| Nashville, TN | 667,070 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Denver, CO | 715,878 | 33% | 30.5% |
| Boston, MA | 689,326 | 33% | 32.0% |
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