| Index | Methuen Town | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |

| Index | Methuen Town | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.2% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.0% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.5% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.9% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.8% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Methuen Town. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Methuen Town, MA schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Methuen Town, MA, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lynnfield, MA | 13,272 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Boxford, MA | 3,040 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Andover, MA | 9,117 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Reading, MA | 26,111 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Topsfield, MA | 3,158 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Methuen Town, MA | 51,590 | 40% | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kannapolis, NC | 51,586 | 30% | 38.1% |
| Levittown, PA | 51,634 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Rowland Heights, CA | 51,652 | 53% | 10.7% |
| Coral Gables, FL | 51,686 | 78% | 62.2% |
| Maricopa, AZ | 51,744 | 44% | 8.2% |
| Methuen Town, MA | 51,590 | 40% | 16.1% |