| Index | Machias | Maine | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 9:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 345 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 89 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 45 | 7,963 |

| Index | Machias | Maine | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.9% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.5% | 58.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.1% | 39.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.8% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 10.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.5% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Machias. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Machias, ME schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 9:1. In Machias, ME, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Machias, ME | 1,424 | 42% | 12.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ferndale, CA | 1,424 | 36% | 24.5% |
| Boyd, TX | 1,424 | 39% | 18.0% |
| Greenville, IN | 1,424 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Williams, OR | 1,425 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Factoryville, PA | 1,426 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Machias, ME | 1,424 | 42% | 12.0% |