| Index | Smithsburg | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Smithsburg | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.4% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.6% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.8% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.4% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.8% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Smithsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Smithsburg, MD schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Smithsburg, MD, an average of 92.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middletown, MD | 4,694 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Greencastle, PA | 4,008 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Sabillasville, MD | 390 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Waynesboro, PA | 10,898 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Fairfield, PA | 675 | 61% | 26.4% |
| Smithsburg, MD | 2,977 | 55% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woodbury Heights, NJ | 2,977 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Gillespie, IL | 2,977 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Stanton, TX | 2,978 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Windsor, MO | 2,976 | 28% | 42.2% |
| La Pine, OR | 2,975 | 33% | 31.0% |
| Smithsburg, MD | 2,977 | 55% | 14.6% |
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