| Index | Laurel | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Laurel | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.0% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.2% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.4% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.0% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.4% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Laurel. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Laurel, MT schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Laurel, MT, an average of 88.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Billings, MT | 113,244 | 42% | 12.1% |
| Joliet, MT | 655 | 40% | 17.0% |
| Park City, MT | 1,129 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Laurel, MT | 6,995 | 30% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Taneytown, MD | 6,995 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Marble Falls, TX | 6,990 | 41% | 15.2% |
| Cortland, OH | 7,001 | 84% | 74.2% |
| Lincoln, AL | 7,002 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Lochbuie, CO | 7,003 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Laurel, MT | 6,995 | 30% | 37.5% |