| Index | Laurel | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Laurel | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.5% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.5% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.5% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.6% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 26.0% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Laurel. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Laurel, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Laurel, NY, an average of 94.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Quogue, NY | 623 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Mattituck, NY | 5,017 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Westhampton Beach, NY | 1,911 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Center Moriches, NY | 8,136 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Sag Harbor, NY | 2,034 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Laurel, NY | 879 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Troy, NH | 879 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Roseville, IL | 879 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Clark Fork, ID | 879 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Bloomfield, NE | 879 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Epps, LA | 879 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Laurel, NY | 879 | n/a |