| Index | Walden | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Walden | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.2% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.0% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.9% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.4% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.0% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.0% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Walden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Walden, NY schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Walden, NY, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Montgomery, NY | 1,939 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Cold Spring, NY | 1,951 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Firthcliffe, NY | 5,178 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Woodbury, NY | 11,107 | 72% | 49.7% |
| New Paltz, NY | 7,452 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Walden, NY | 6,818 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Catasauqua, PA | 6,817 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Guadalupe, AZ | 6,820 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Harrisville, UT | 6,813 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Trinity, NC | 6,824 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Barnesville, GA | 6,826 | 31% | 35.8% |
| Walden, NY | 6,818 | 32% | 33.3% |