| Index | Southport | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Southport | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.5% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.6% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Southport. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Southport, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Southport, NY, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Flats, NY | 5,523 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Horseheads, NY | 6,388 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Corning, NY | 10,642 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Waverly, NY | 4,140 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Elmira Heights, NY | 4,206 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Southport, NY | 6,821 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Zuni Pueblo, NM | 6,822 | 8% | 83.3% |
| Cortland, OH | 6,818 | 84% | 74.2% |
| Prairie View, TX | 6,813 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Valley Park, MO | 6,813 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Montevallo, AL | 6,829 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Southport, NY | 6,821 | n/a |
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