| Index | Howland | Maine | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 345 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 89 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 45 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Howland | Maine | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.3% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.6% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.1% | 58.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.0% | 39.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 10.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Howland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Howland, ME schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Howland, ME, an average of 77.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincoln, ME | 2,680 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Milo, ME | 2,009 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Howland, ME | 1,078 | 39% | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Neola, IA | 1,078 | 66% | 38.2% |
| Nicollet, MN | 1,078 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Chicora, PA | 1,078 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Columbus, NM | 1,078 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Janesville, IA | 1,077 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Howland, ME | 1,078 | 39% | 19.8% |