| Index | Taunton | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Taunton | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.8% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.6% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.8% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Taunton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Taunton, MA schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Taunton, MA, an average of 81.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sharon, MA | 6,217 | 77% | 60.0% |
| Foxborough, MA | 6,119 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Raynham Center, MA | 4,561 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Bridgewater, MA | 8,544 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Abington, MA | 16,557 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Taunton, MA | 57,327 | 42% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Casa Grande, AZ | 57,318 | 38% | 21.7% |
| Hanford, CA | 57,339 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Bradenton, FL | 57,346 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Richland, WA | 57,353 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Huntersville, NC | 57,288 | 53% | 9.5% |
| Taunton, MA | 57,327 | 42% | 13.5% |
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