| Index | Deer Lodge | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |

| Index | Deer Lodge | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.1% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.2% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.9% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.4% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Deer Lodge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Deer Lodge, MT schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Deer Lodge, MT, an average of 86.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elliston, MT | 190 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Garrison, MT | 90 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Avon, MT | 133 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Deer Lodge, MT | 2,998 | 45% | 6.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chaffee, MO | 2,998 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Bowling Green, FL | 2,998 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Womelsdorf, PA | 2,997 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Butler, AL | 2,995 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Seaside Heights, NJ | 2,995 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Deer Lodge, MT | 2,998 | 45% | 6.9% |