| Index | Yellow Springs | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 69% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Yellow Springs | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 86.3% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 66.7% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 61.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 36.3% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 14.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 10.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Yellow Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Yellow Springs, OH schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Yellow Springs, OH, an average of 95.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bellbrook, OH | 7,424 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Cedarville, OH | 3,940 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Kettering, OH | 57,103 | 80% | 65.7% |
| Beavercreek, OH | 48,876 | 79% | 64.3% |
| Centerville, OH | 24,550 | 78% | 61.8% |
| Yellow Springs, OH | 4,072 | 69% | 43.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Freedom, CA | 4,073 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Richwood, TX | 4,074 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Presidio, TX | 4,070 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Oaklyn, NJ | 4,074 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Rossville, GA | 4,069 | 33% | 31.8% |
| Yellow Springs, OH | 4,072 | 69% | 43.2% |