| Index | Watkins Glen | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Watkins Glen | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.3% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.1% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.9% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Watkins Glen. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Watkins Glen, NY schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Watkins Glen, NY, an average of 82.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Horseheads, NY | 6,544 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Trumansburg, NY | 1,673 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Odessa, NY | 555 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Newfield Hamlet, NY | 784 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Dundee, NY | 2,150 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Watkins Glen, NY | 2,119 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Syracuse, NE | 2,120 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Enfield, NH | 2,118 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Lipscomb, AL | 2,120 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Holden, MO | 2,120 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Soulsbyville, CA | 2,120 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Watkins Glen, NY | 2,119 | 50% | 3.1% |