| Index | Firthcliffe | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 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 | Firthcliffe | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.5% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.7% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.7% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.1% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.2% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.6% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Firthcliffe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Firthcliffe, NY schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Firthcliffe, NY, an average of 94.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shrub Oak, NY | 3,164 | 97% | 102.1% |
| Fort Montgomery, NY | 1,939 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Cold Spring, NY | 1,951 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Montrose, NY | 3,540 | 75% | 56.8% |
| Hopewell Junction, NY | 742 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Firthcliffe, NY | 5,178 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Annville, PA | 5,181 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Olympia Fields, IL | 5,175 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Kutztown, PA | 5,173 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Forked River, NJ | 5,184 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Ettrick, VA | 5,172 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Firthcliffe, NY | 5,178 | 77% | 60.4% |