| Index | Oberlin | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 68% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Oberlin | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.3% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.2% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 45.8% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 30.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.8% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Oberlin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oberlin, OH schools is 68%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Oberlin, OH, an average of 92.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bay Village, OH | 15,639 | 91% | 88.9% |
| Avon Lake, OH | 25,262 | 88% | 83.2% |
| Avon, OH | 23,911 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Berlin Heights, OH | 601 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Amherst, OH | 12,470 | 78% | 61.8% |
| Oberlin, OH | 8,549 | 68% | 42.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brazil, IN | 8,552 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Hillsboro, TX | 8,553 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Upper Saddle River, NJ | 8,538 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Tecumseh, MI | 8,537 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Seffner, FL | 8,561 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Oberlin, OH | 8,549 | 68% | 42.3% |