| Index | Durham | New Hampshire | National |
| Average Test Scores | 69% | 52% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 234 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 144 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 40 | 7,963 |
| Index | Durham | New Hampshire | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.4% | 89.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.4% | 88.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 92.5% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 80.2% | 45.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 76.6% | 35.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 49.8% | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 16.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 11.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Durham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Durham, NH schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Durham, NH, an average of 98.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.4% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| York Harbor, ME | 2,885 | 68% | 38% |
| Portsmouth, NH | 21,458 | 67% | 37% |
| Newfields, NH | 323 | 67% | 36% |
| Kittery Point, ME | 1,078 | 65% | 31% |
| Hampton, NH | 9,542 | 62% | 25% |
| Durham, NH | 10,666 | 69% | 39% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roscoe, IL | 10,666 | 49% | 1% |
| Vidalia, GA | 10,674 | 31% | 38% |
| Gulf Gate Estates, FL | 10,676 | 69% | 39% |
| Darby, PA | 10,677 | 20% | 60% |
| Annapolis Neck, MD | 10,649 | 55% | 12% |
| Durham, NH | 10,666 | 69% | 39% |
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