| Index | Taneytown | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Taneytown | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.7% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.9% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.6% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.2% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Taneytown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Taneytown, MD schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Taneytown, MD, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Oxford, PA | 1,840 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Fairfield, PA | 702 | 61% | 26.4% |
| Littlestown, PA | 4,650 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Hanover, PA | 16,236 | 59% | 23.5% |
| Gettysburg, PA | 7,901 | 59% | 22.7% |
| Taneytown, MD | 6,995 | 48% | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laurel, MT | 6,995 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Marble Falls, TX | 6,990 | 41% | 15.2% |
| Cortland, OH | 7,001 | 84% | 74.2% |
| Lincoln, AL | 7,002 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Lochbuie, CO | 7,003 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Taneytown, MD | 6,995 | 48% | 0.5% |