| Index | Margaretville | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 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 | Margaretville | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.4% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.3% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.3% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.9% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.5% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Margaretville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Margaretville, NY schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Margaretville, NY, an average of 79.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Delhi, NY | 3,234 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Roscoe, NY | 506 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Andes, NY | 203 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Margaretville, NY | 733 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Friendship, TN | 733 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Welling, OK | 733 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Scio, OH | 733 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Como, TX | 732 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Mendocino, CA | 734 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Margaretville, NY | 733 | 32% | 33.3% |