| Index | Edwards | 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 | Edwards | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.0% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.4% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.9% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.5% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.8% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Edwards. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Edwards, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Edwards, NY, an average of 78.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Star Lake, NY | 560 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Gouverneur, NY | 3,836 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Harrisville, NY | 637 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Hermon, NY | 399 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Edwards, NY | 445 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brooklyn, IL | 445 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Ione, WA | 445 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Linn, KS | 445 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Newport, NY | 445 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Axtell, KS | 445 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Edwards, NY | 445 | n/a |