| Index | Cambridge | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cambridge | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.8% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.7% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.3% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.9% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cambridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cambridge, MD schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Cambridge, MD, an average of 81.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tilghman Island, MD | 831 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Church Creek, MD | 75 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Secretary, MD | 497 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Trappe, MD | 1,153 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Preston, MD | 861 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Cambridge, MD | 12,300 | 24% | 49.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ottawa, KS | 12,308 | 27% | 42.9% |
| Belmont, NC | 12,292 | 51% | 6.1% |
| West Plains, MO | 12,290 | 46% | 3.7% |
| Effingham, IL | 12,310 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Gladstone, OR | 12,316 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Cambridge, MD | 12,300 | 24% | 49.4% |
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