| Index | Massena | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Massena | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.0% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.2% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.1% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.8% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.2% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.4% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Massena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Massena, NY schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Massena, NY, an average of 84.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brasher Falls, NY | 617 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Norwood, NY | 1,602 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Madrid, NY | 829 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Massena, NY | 9,855 | 55% | 14.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winslow, AZ | 9,874 | 23% | 51.4% |
| La Plata, MD | 9,875 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Wapakoneta, OH | 9,876 | 72% | 49.2% |
| Brownsville, TN | 9,877 | 22% | 55.2% |
| Lititz, PA | 9,877 | 63% | 31.7% |
| Massena, NY | 9,855 | 55% | 14.0% |