| Index | Ferndale | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ferndale | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.3% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.2% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.9% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.3% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ferndale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ferndale, WA schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Ferndale, WA, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sumas, WA | 1,405 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Everson, WA | 2,773 | 58% | 21.5% |
| Lynden, WA | 14,700 | 53% | 11.0% |
| Bellingham, WA | 90,821 | 51% | 5.4% |
| Custer, WA | 298 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Ferndale, WA | 14,591 | 52% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenlawn, NY | 14,598 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Thibodaux, LA | 14,565 | 73% | 51.4% |
| Yankton, SD | 14,619 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 14,562 | 31% | 36.3% |
| Pewaukee, WI | 14,561 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Ferndale, WA | 14,591 | 52% | 7.3% |
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