| Index | Hagerstown | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 24 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 18 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hagerstown | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.6% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.2% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.1% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 24 public schools, 18 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Hagerstown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hagerstown, MD schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Hagerstown, MD, an average of 79.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greencastle, PA | 4,008 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Middletown, MD | 4,694 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Sabillasville, MD | 390 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Mercersburg, PA | 1,673 | 62% | 29.0% |
| Waynesboro, PA | 10,898 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Hagerstown, MD | 40,027 | 44% | 8.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Montclair, CA | 40,041 | 45% | 6.1% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 40,000 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Spanish Fork, UT | 40,069 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Hollister, CA | 40,100 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 40,100 | 42% | 11.6% |
| Hagerstown, MD | 40,027 | 44% | 8.8% |
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