| Index | Parsonsburg | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Parsonsburg | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.9% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.8% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.6% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.9% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Parsonsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Parsonsburg, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Parsonsburg, MD, an average of 73.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Berlin, MD | 4,920 | 65% | 34.8% |
| Selbyville, DE | 2,614 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Millsboro, DE | 4,616 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Delmar, MD | 3,402 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Hebron, MD | 1,042 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Parsonsburg, MD | 294 | n/a |
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| Mound Valley, KS | 294 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Fayetteville, OH | 294 | 59% | 22.2% |
| Laporte, PA | 294 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Bakersfield, MO | 294 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Pattonsburg, MO | 294 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Parsonsburg, MD | 294 | n/a |