| Index | Cumberland | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cumberland | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.9% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.4% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.0% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.7% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.0% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Cumberland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cumberland, MD schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Cumberland, MD, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Meyersdale, PA | 2,203 | 62% | 29.5% |
| La Vale, MD | 4,486 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Frostburg, MD | 8,550 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Mount Savage, MD | 768 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Flintstone, MD | 198 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Cumberland, MD | 19,495 | 44% | 8.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Forest, IL | 19,497 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Montgomery, IL | 19,515 | 26% | 45.4% |
| Stillwater, MN | 19,471 | 70% | 46.6% |
| Boone, NC | 19,466 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Orinda, CA | 19,461 | 87% | 81.4% |
| Cumberland, MD | 19,495 | 44% | 8.4% |
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