| Index | Wappingers Falls | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Wappingers Falls | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.3% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.6% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.3% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.1% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.8% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wappingers Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wappingers Falls, NY schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wappingers Falls, NY, an average of 79.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carmel Hamlet, NY | 6,470 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Cold Spring, NY | 1,951 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Firthcliffe, NY | 5,178 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Hopewell Junction, NY | 742 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Millbrook, NY | 1,376 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Wappingers Falls, NY | 5,833 | 51% | 7.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belle Fourche, SD | 5,832 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Denair, CA | 5,832 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Warrenton, OR | 5,832 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Solvang, CA | 5,836 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Nazareth, PA | 5,836 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Wappingers Falls, NY | 5,833 | 51% | 7.1% |