| Index | Washington Heights | 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 | Washington Heights | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.4% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.5% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.8% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 35.2% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.0% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.4% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Washington Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Washington Heights, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Washington Heights, NY, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Warwick, NY | 7,019 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Matamoras, PA | 2,330 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Florida, NY | 2,974 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Monroe, NY | 8,804 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Goshen, NY | 5,530 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Washington Heights, NY | 2,011 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eaton, IN | 2,011 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Slocomb, AL | 2,011 | 50% | 3.8% |
| Elberta, AL | 2,012 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Morenci, MI | 2,010 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Peosta, IA | 2,010 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Washington Heights, NY | 2,011 | n/a |