| Index | Prospect | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Prospect | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.8% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.9% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.9% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Prospect. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Prospect, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Prospect, NY, an average of 93.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holland Patent, NY | 324 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Whitesboro, NY | 3,707 | 64% | 33.1% |
| Westmoreland, NY | 511 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Oriskany, NY | 1,230 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Boonville, NY | 2,037 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Prospect, NY | 377 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarksburg, CA | 377 | 44% | 9.0% |
| Brewster, KS | 377 | 38% | 21.9% |
| La Valle, WI | 377 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Ramer, TN | 377 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Sugar Grove, OH | 377 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Prospect, NY | 377 | n/a |