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

| Index | South Nyack | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.2% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.5% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 67.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 60.6% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 30.5% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.4% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Nyack. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Nyack, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Nyack, NY, an average of 98.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,544 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Bronxville, NY | 6,682 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Scarsdale, NY | 18,390 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,499 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,517 | 87% | 80.2% |
| South Nyack, NY | 3,468 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hoopa, CA | 3,467 | 33% | 31.0% |
| Kenedy, TX | 3,467 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Frontenac, KS | 3,466 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Peshtigo, WI | 3,466 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Littleton Common, MA | 3,465 | 66% | 36.5% |
| South Nyack, NY | 3,468 | n/a |