| Index | Nantucket | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nantucket | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.1% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.9% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.9% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.9% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.9% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.7% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nantucket. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nantucket, MA schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Nantucket, MA, an average of 91.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nantucket, MA | 8,606 | 46% | 4.5% |
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| Perryton, TX | 8,609 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Willowbrook, IL | 8,610 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Lake Villa, IL | 8,601 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | 8,611 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Fort Lupton, CO | 8,600 | 22% | 53.4% |
| Nantucket, MA | 8,606 | 46% | 4.5% |
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