| Index | Pearl River | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 75% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pearl River | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.7% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.8% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 55.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.4% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.1% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pearl River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pearl River, NY schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Pearl River, NY, an average of 90.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Bronxville, NY | 6,450 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Scarsdale, NY | 17,890 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,459 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Pearl River, NY | 16,340 | 75% | 56.0% |
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| Fort Thomas, KY | 16,335 | 74% | 53.8% |
| Chickasha, OK | 16,326 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Coos Bay, OR | 16,326 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Lake St. Louis, MO | 16,357 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 16,322 | 47% | 1.4% |
| Pearl River, NY | 16,340 | 75% | 56.0% |
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