| Index | Zihlman | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Zihlman | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.5% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.6% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.3% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Zihlman. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Zihlman, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Zihlman, MD, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Meyersdale, PA | 2,265 | 62% | 29.5% |
| La Vale, MD | 4,630 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Frostburg, MD | 8,747 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Salisbury, PA | 716 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Mount Savage, MD | 785 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Zihlman, MD | 361 | n/a |
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| Martin, KY | 361 | 67% | 39.6% |
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| Gans, OK | 361 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Abbott, TX | 361 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Potter, NE | 361 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Zihlman, MD | 361 | n/a |