| Index | Severn | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Severn | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.8% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.8% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.3% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.6% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.3% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Severn. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Severn, MD schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Severn, MD, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Severna Park, MD | 38,729 | 69% | 44.6% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 73,272 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Crofton, MD | 29,482 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Crownsville, MD | 1,473 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Fulton, MD | 4,050 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Severn, MD | 53,374 | 36% | 25.2% |
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| Revere, MA | 53,400 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Hoboken, NJ | 53,283 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Pinellas Park, FL | 53,486 | 35% | 26.3% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 53,558 | 66% | 36.8% |
| West Sacramento, CA | 53,574 | 38% | 20.6% |
| Severn, MD | 53,374 | 36% | 25.2% |