| Index | Poughkeepsie | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 29 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 10 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Poughkeepsie | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.8% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.5% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.0% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.2% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.0% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 29 public schools, 10 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Poughkeepsie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Poughkeepsie, NY schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Poughkeepsie, NY, an average of 74.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hopewell Junction, NY | 725 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Millbrook, NY | 1,342 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Freedom Plains, NY | 697 | 64% | 33.3% |
| New Paltz, NY | 7,169 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Stone Ridge, NY | 2,528 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | 30,341 | 47% | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Tonawanda, NY | 30,338 | 57% | 18.6% |
| Garner, NC | 30,345 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Atwater, CA | 30,336 | 38% | 20.4% |
| Cibolo, TX | 30,333 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Syracuse, UT | 30,366 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | 30,341 | 47% | 2.6% |
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