| Index | Perryville | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Perryville | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.5% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.3% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.0% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.3% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.1% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.7% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Perryville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Perryville, MD schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Perryville, MD, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bel Air, MD | 10,411 | 62% | 28.3% |
| Charlestown, MD | 1,590 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Oxford, PA | 5,770 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Chesapeake City, MD | 742 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Darlington, MD | 533 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Perryville, MD | 4,595 | 42% | 11.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rockford, MN | 4,595 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Manlius, NY | 4,596 | 85% | 76.4% |
| Smithville, TX | 4,596 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Belton, SC | 4,597 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Kaplan, LA | 4,599 | 86% | 79.5% |
| Perryville, MD | 4,595 | 42% | 11.8% |