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

| Index | Tonawanda city | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.7% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.7% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.4% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.5% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tonawanda city. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tonawanda city, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Tonawanda city, NY, an average of 87.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarence, NY | 2,283 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Williamsville, NY | 5,373 | 74% | 54.5% |
| Clarence Center, NY | 3,300 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Sanborn, NY | 1,201 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Lancaster, NY | 10,349 | 65% | 36.3% |
| Tonawanda city, NY | 15,560 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newton, IA | 15,563 | 69% | 43.6% |
| Weston, WI | 15,555 | 45% | 7.1% |
| Greenwood Village, CO | 15,570 | 67% | 39.0% |
| St. Augustine, FL | 15,581 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Graham, NC | 15,581 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Tonawanda city, NY | 15,560 | n/a |