| Index | Wilmington | 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 | Wilmington | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.9% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.4% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.6% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.3% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wilmington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wilmington, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wilmington, NY, an average of 89.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elizabethtown, NY | 603 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Peru, NY | 1,592 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Lake Placid, NY | 2,304 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Au Sable Forks, NY | 431 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Wilmington, NY | 789 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paoli, OK | 789 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Arco, ID | 789 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Lyons, NE | 788 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Oakwood, TX | 788 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Manokotak, AK | 788 | 11% | 77.1% |
| Wilmington, NY | 789 | n/a |