| Index | Nahant | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nahant | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.8% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.9% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.5% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 51.6% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 24.9% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.0% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nahant. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nahant, MA schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Nahant, MA, an average of 96.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belmont, MA | 26,158 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Winchester, MA | 22,760 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Hingham, MA | 5,837 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Lynnfield, MA | 12,968 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Brookline, MA | 59,223 | 76% | 58.0% |
| Nahant, MA | 3,512 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gunnison, UT | 3,511 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Two Harbors, MN | 3,511 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Valhalla, NY | 3,511 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Robins, IA | 3,510 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Mission Hills, CA | 3,509 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Nahant, MA | 3,512 | 50% | 3.1% |
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