| Index | Springfield | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 51 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 15 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 8 | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Springfield | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.2% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.9% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.1% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.4% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.8% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 51 public schools, 15 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Springfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Springfield, MA schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Springfield, MA, an average of 73.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salmon Brook, CT | 2,348 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Longmeadow, MA | 15,736 | 70% | 46.7% |
| Tariffville, CT | 1,810 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Wilbraham, MA | 3,251 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Somers, CT | 2,343 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Springfield, MA | 153,677 | 31% | 35.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hollywood, FL | 153,834 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Palmdale, CA | 153,240 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 153,026 | 26% | 46.6% |
| Kansas City, KS | 153,014 | 25% | 48.9% |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 152,569 | 62% | 30.2% |
| Springfield, MA | 153,677 | 31% | 35.7% |
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