| Index | Essex | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 64% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Essex | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 99.3% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.6% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.0% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.1% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 53.1% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.8% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Essex. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Essex, MA schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Essex, MA, an average of 99.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.6% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lynnfield, MA | 12,489 | 89% | 80% |
| Boxford, MA | 2,472 | 88% | 78% |
| Melrose, MA | 27,787 | 83% | 69% |
| Marblehead, MA | 20,363 | 81% | 64% |
| Swampscott, MA | 14,250 | 81% | 64% |
| Essex, MA | 1,476 | 72% | 46% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenfield, MO | 1,476 | 41% | 17% |
| Jordan, NY | 1,476 | 61% | 23% |
| Hughestown, PA | 1,476 | 44% | 12% |
| Granby, MA | 1,475 | 66% | 35% |
| Rotan, TX | 1,477 | 71% | 44% |
| Essex, MA | 1,476 | 72% | 46% |
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