| Index | Peabody | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Peabody | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.0% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.1% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.4% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.5% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.1% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Peabody. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Peabody, MA schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Peabody, MA, an average of 89.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.1% 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% |
| Lynnfield, MA | 12,968 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Brookline, MA | 59,223 | 76% | 58.0% |
| Newton, MA | 88,322 | 73% | 52.5% |
| Peabody, MA | 53,004 | 43% | 9.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palm Desert, CA | 53,087 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Pensacola, FL | 52,918 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Milford city, CT | 52,902 | 61% | 27.0% |
| St. Cloud, FL | 53,132 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Wheaton, IL | 53,157 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Peabody, MA | 53,004 | 43% | 9.6% |