| Index | Fitchburg | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fitchburg | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.6% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.5% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.1% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 6 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Fitchburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fitchburg, MA schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Fitchburg, MA, an average of 78.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Groton, MA | 1,127 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Devens, MA | 2,007 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Pepperell, MA | 2,685 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Ayer, MA | 2,551 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Lunenburg, MA | 1,593 | 59% | 23.3% |
| Fitchburg, MA | 40,576 | 39% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coram, NY | 40,630 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Florence, AL | 40,652 | 54% | 12.3% |
| Danville, VA | 40,668 | 61% | 27.2% |
| Hutchinson, KS | 40,669 | 28% | 41.4% |
| Maplewood, MN | 40,684 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Fitchburg, MA | 40,576 | 39% | 18.8% |
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