| Index | Highland Falls | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Highland Falls | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.2% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.2% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.9% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.8% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.8% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.8% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Highland Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Highland Falls, NY schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Highland Falls, NY, an average of 92.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,407 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Carmel Hamlet, NY | 6,278 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Shrub Oak, NY | 3,094 | 97% | 102.1% |
| Fort Montgomery, NY | 1,867 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Chappaqua, NY | 2,628 | 86% | 79.0% |
| Highland Falls, NY | 3,826 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Huntingdon, TN | 3,827 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Roland, OK | 3,825 | 26% | 45.5% |
| Saugerties, NY | 3,827 | 52% | 8.5% |
| Clyde, TX | 3,828 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Chilton, WI | 3,829 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Highland Falls, NY | 3,826 | 40% | 17.7% |
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