| Index | Mechanicstown | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Mechanicstown | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.9% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.4% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mechanicstown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mechanicstown, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mechanicstown, NY, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woodbury, NY | 11,107 | 72% | 49.7% |
| Warwick, NY | 7,019 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Florida, NY | 2,974 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Monroe, NY | 8,804 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Goshen, NY | 5,530 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Mechanicstown, NY | 8,044 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brevard, NC | 8,045 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Campbell, OH | 8,042 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Raritan, NJ | 8,046 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Fort Belvoir, VA | 8,048 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Middletown, KY | 8,048 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Mechanicstown, NY | 8,044 | n/a |