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

| Index | Thurston | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.1% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.8% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Thurston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thurston, OH schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Thurston, OH, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granville, OH | 5,984 | 90% | 87.5% |
| Junction City, OH | 818 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Glenford, OH | 225 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Bremen, OH | 1,507 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Pleasantville, OH | 991 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Thurston, OH | 717 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chaumont, NY | 717 | 55% | 13.5% |
| West Winfield, NY | 717 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Asher, OK | 716 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Evarts, KY | 716 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Salisbury, PA | 716 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Thurston, OH | 717 | n/a |