| Index | Detmold | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Detmold | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.6% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.1% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.1% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Detmold. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Detmold, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Detmold, MD, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Vale, MD | 4,630 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Frostburg, MD | 8,747 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Salisbury, PA | 716 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Mount Savage, MD | 785 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Cumberland, MD | 19,928 | 44% | 8.4% |
| Detmold, MD | 263 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Centerview, MO | 263 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Oakland, KY | 264 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Dixon, MT | 262 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Petersham, MA | 264 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Alexander, ND | 264 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Detmold, MD | 263 | n/a |