| Index | Meridian | 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 | Meridian | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.1% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.1% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Meridian. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Meridian, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Meridian, NY, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Skaneateles, NY | 2,481 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Marcellus, NY | 2,273 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Jordan, NY | 1,489 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Camillus, NY | 1,052 | 64% | 34.2% |
| Wolcott, NY | 1,594 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Meridian, NY | 286 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Industry, TX | 286 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Olsburg, KS | 287 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Harrison, ID | 287 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Grinnell, KS | 285 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Kelliher, MN | 287 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Meridian, NY | 286 | n/a |