| Index | Canaan | Connecticut | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 654 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 207 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 81 | 7,963 |

| Index | Canaan | Connecticut | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.4% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.4% | 86.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.3% | 62.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.8% | 45.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 38.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 16.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Canaan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Canaan, CT schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Canaan, CT, an average of 84.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Northwest Harwinton, CT | 3,008 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Lakeville, CT | 863 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Norfolk, CT | 653 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Sharon, CT | 655 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Falls Village, CT | 523 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Canaan, CT | 1,275 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kaaawa, HI | 1,275 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Colbert, OK | 1,275 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Elwood, NJ | 1,275 | 51% | 5.7% |
| New London, MN | 1,275 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Cape Charles, VA | 1,275 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Canaan, CT | 1,275 | 55% | 13.5% |