| Index | Marblehead | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |

| Index | Marblehead | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.7% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 87.5% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 73.8% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 68.6% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 32.0% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.7% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Marblehead. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Marblehead, MA schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Marblehead, MA, an average of 96.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lynnfield, MA | 13,272 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Melrose, MA | 29,146 | 73% | 51.8% |
| Boxford, MA | 3,040 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Essex, MA | 1,748 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Reading, MA | 26,111 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Marblehead, MA | 20,992 | 64% | 32.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rosamond, CA | 20,994 | 23% | 52.6% |
| Adrian, MI | 20,983 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Crest Hill, IL | 20,983 | 23% | 52.1% |
| Northfield, MN | 21,004 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Columbia Heights, MN | 21,019 | 32% | 33.1% |
| Marblehead, MA | 20,992 | 64% | 32.3% |