| Index | Chautauqua | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Chautauqua | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 89.4% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 87.6% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 84.9% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 62.2% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 18.4% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 10.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chautauqua. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chautauqua, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Chautauqua, NY, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sherman, NY | 588 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Panama, NY | 423 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Westfield, NY | 2,852 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Bemus Point, NY | 245 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Mayville, NY | 1,491 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Chautauqua, NY | 311 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Turkey, TX | 311 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Dyer, NV | 311 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Millsap, TX | 311 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Tescott, KS | 310 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Shorter, AL | 310 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Chautauqua, NY | 311 | n/a |