| Index | Durham | Connecticut | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 654 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 207 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 81 | 7,963 |
| Index | Durham | Connecticut | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.9% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.9% | 86.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.9% | 62.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.9% | 45.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.7% | 38.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 26.2% | 16.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.9% | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Durham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Durham, CT schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Durham, CT, an average of 95.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Guilford Center, CT | 2,653 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Cheshire Village, CT | 6,491 | 78% | 62.0% |
| Madison Center, CT | 2,009 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Westbrook Center, CT | 2,257 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Chester Center, CT | 1,731 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Durham, CT | 3,542 | 63% | 31.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oxford, MI | 3,542 | 51% | 6.2% |
| Wheatland, WY | 3,543 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Camden, ME | 3,543 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Winnebago, IL | 3,539 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Northern Cambria, PA | 3,538 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Durham, CT | 3,542 | 63% | 31.6% |
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