| Index | McCleary | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |


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| Index | McCleary | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.2% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.6% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.1% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.1% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McCleary. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McCleary, WA schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In McCleary, WA, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Satsop, WA | 638 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Elma, WA | 3,299 | 46% | 4.6% |
| Shelton, WA | 10,467 | 37% | 24.0% |
| McCleary, WA | 2,057 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Byron, CA | 2,057 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Earlville, IL | 2,057 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Palmyra, WI | 2,058 | 33% | 31.6% |
| Newkirk, OK | 2,058 | 30% | 37.0% |
| Malta, MT | 2,058 | 41% | 13.9% |
| McCleary, WA | 2,057 | 47% | 2.1% |