| Index | Sandusky | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sandusky | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.9% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.2% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.2% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 3 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Sandusky. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sandusky, OH schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Sandusky, OH, an average of 81.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Berlin Heights, OH | 601 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Huron, OH | 7,056 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Lakeside, OH | 700 | 74% | 53.8% |
| Milan, OH | 1,596 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Bellevue, OH | 8,110 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Sandusky, OH | 25,201 | 48% | 0.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trotwood, OH | 25,200 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Crestview, FL | 25,204 | 56% | 17.0% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 25,208 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Watauga, TX | 25,192 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Mequon, WI | 25,189 | 67% | 38.7% |
| Sandusky, OH | 25,201 | 48% | 0.9% |