| Index | McChord AFB | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | McChord AFB | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.7% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.3% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.6% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.0% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.3% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McChord AFB. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McChord AFB, WA schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McChord AFB, WA, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clear Lake, WA | 1,101 | 75% | 55.2% |
| University Place, WA | 33,661 | 72% | 49.1% |
| Sumner, WA | 10,246 | 67% | 39.0% |
| Gig Harbor, WA | 10,280 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Steilacoom, WA | 6,366 | 65% | 35.7% |
| McChord AFB, WA | 3,268 | 52% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harlem, GA | 3,267 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Melbourne Beach, FL | 3,270 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Lewes, DE | 3,266 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Wewoka, OK | 3,271 | 19% | 60.8% |
| North Wales, PA | 3,271 | 68% | 42.2% |
| McChord AFB, WA | 3,268 | 52% | 8.3% |
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