| Index | Scituate | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 74% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Scituate | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.6% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.1% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.5% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.8% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 53.8% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.3% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Scituate. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Scituate, MA schools is 74%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Scituate, MA, an average of 97.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hingham, MA | 5,837 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Duxbury, MA | 1,723 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Marshfield, MA | 5,190 | 74% | 54.3% |
| North Pembroke, MA | 4,159 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Braintree Town, MA | 37,196 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Scituate, MA | 5,905 | 74% | 54.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Progreso, TX | 5,908 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Hampshire, IL | 5,909 | 44% | 8.1% |
| Sherwood Manor, CT | 5,901 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Littlefield, TX | 5,900 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Erwin, TN | 5,910 | 34% | 29.8% |
| Scituate, MA | 5,905 | 74% | 54.9% |
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