| Index | Hughesville | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hughesville | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.8% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.9% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.2% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.9% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 9.1% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hughesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hughesville, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hughesville, MD, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Owings, MD | 2,536 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Huntingtown, MD | 3,130 | 64% | 33.6% |
| Chesapeake Beach, MD | 6,159 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Mechanicsville, MD | 1,765 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Pomfret, MD | 405 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Hughesville, MD | 2,578 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paynesville, MN | 2,578 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Orchard Lake Village, MI | 2,576 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Dolgeville, NY | 2,576 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Elmwood, IL | 2,575 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Wrangell, AK | 2,575 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Hughesville, MD | 2,578 | n/a |