| Index | Cheektowaga | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cheektowaga | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.0% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.7% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.0% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.0% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 7 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cheektowaga. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cheektowaga, NY schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cheektowaga, NY, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarence, NY | 2,238 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Williamsville, NY | 5,194 | 74% | 54.5% |
| East Aurora, NY | 6,172 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Akron, NY | 2,860 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Clarence Center, NY | 3,211 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Cheektowaga, NY | 73,457 | 58% | 21.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bismarck, ND | 73,435 | 47% | 1.5% |
| Schaumburg, IL | 73,392 | 56% | 17.6% |
| Apple Valley, CA | 73,339 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 73,319 | 43% | 9.4% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 73,272 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Cheektowaga, NY | 73,457 | 58% | 21.3% |
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