| Index | Port Townsend | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Port Townsend | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.5% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.7% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.4% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 51.3% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.5% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Port Townsend. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Port Townsend, WA schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Port Townsend, WA, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coupeville, WA | 1,850 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Sequim, WA | 7,441 | 62% | 29.0% |
| Camano, WA | 17,073 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Oak Harbor, WA | 23,358 | 57% | 17.9% |
| Port Townsend, WA | 9,710 | 52% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Bend, OR | 9,708 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Safford, AZ | 9,707 | 46% | 3.3% |
| East Rutherford, NJ | 9,707 | 49% | 2.8% |
| Decatur, IN | 9,700 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Keansburg, NJ | 9,697 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Port Townsend, WA | 9,710 | 52% | 7.3% |
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