| Index | Peterborough | New Hampshire | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 234 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 144 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 40 | 7,963 |
| Index | Peterborough | New Hampshire | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.5% | 89.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.4% | 88.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.3% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 60.3% | 45.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 51.6% | 35.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 28.4% | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 9.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 5.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Peterborough. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Peterborough, NH schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Peterborough, NH, an average of 97.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Townsend, MA | 1,276 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Milford, NH | 8,644 | 56% | 17.0% |
| Wilton, NH | 1,203 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Jaffrey, NH | 2,750 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Troy, NH | 857 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Peterborough, NH | 2,704 | 49% | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bedford, PA | 2,703 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Many, LA | 2,703 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,705 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Van, TX | 2,706 | 45% | 6.8% |
| North Plains, OR | 2,706 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Peterborough, NH | 2,704 | 49% | 2.4% |
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