| Index | Wheatley 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 | Wheatley Heights | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.1% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.2% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.6% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.6% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.0% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wheatley Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wheatley Heights, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wheatley Heights, NY, an average of 92.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sea Cliff, NY | 5,212 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Old Westbury, NY | 4,784 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Jericho, NY | 14,448 | 90% | 87.1% |
| Old Bethpage, NY | 5,640 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Glen Head, NY | 4,979 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Wheatley Heights, NY | 5,347 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chardon, OH | 5,347 | 87% | 82.0% |
| Mocksville, NC | 5,346 | 51% | 7.2% |
| Johnstown, OH | 5,341 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Poolesville, MD | 5,340 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Dunlap, TN | 5,355 | 28% | 42.0% |
| Wheatley Heights, NY | 5,347 | n/a |