| Index | Canaan | New Hampshire | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 52% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 234 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 144 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 40 | 7,963 |
| Index | Canaan | New Hampshire | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.2% | 89.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.2% | 88.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.9% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.8% | 45.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.5% | 35.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 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, NH schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Canaan, NH, an average of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.2% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norwich, VT | 917 | 82% | 67% |
| Hanover, NH | 8,482 | 78% | 58% |
| White River Junction, VT | 2,299 | 55% | 12% |
| Fairlee, VT | 336 | 55% | 11% |
| Lebanon, NH | 13,528 | 54% | 11% |
| Canaan, NH | 528 | 45% | 9% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Parker, KS | 528 | 40% | 20% |
| New Auburn, WI | 528 | 47% | 4% |
| Parkdale, OR | 528 | 42% | 15% |
| St. John, WA | 528 | 57% | 16% |
| Columbia, AL | 528 | 37% | 25% |
| Canaan, NH | 528 | 45% | 9% |
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