| Index | Akron | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 99 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 27 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 9 | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Akron | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.7% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.3% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 99 public schools, 27 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in Akron. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Akron, OH schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Akron, OH, an average of 83.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hudson, OH | 22,249 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Fairlawn, OH | 7,536 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Richfield, OH | 3,767 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Hartville, OH | 3,054 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Wadsworth, OH | 23,789 | 84% | 74.3% |
| Akron, OH | 197,375 | 45% | 6.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Augusta, GA | 197,535 | 24% | 50.1% |
| Little Rock, AR | 198,067 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 195,773 | 57% | 17.8% |
| Montgomery, AL | 199,054 | 33% | 30.3% |
| Amarillo, TX | 199,225 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Akron, OH | 197,375 | 45% | 6.5% |
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