| Index | Thurmont | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 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 | Thurmont | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.8% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.1% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.1% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.0% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Thurmont. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thurmont, MD schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Thurmont, MD, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middletown, MD | 4,694 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Linganore, MD | 9,988 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Sabillasville, MD | 390 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Waynesboro, PA | 10,898 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Fairfield, PA | 675 | 61% | 26.4% |
| Thurmont, MD | 6,783 | 46% | 3.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Osceola, AR | 6,786 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Pacific, MO | 6,780 | 45% | 6.0% |
| Hardeeville, SC | 6,788 | 24% | 49.3% |
| Kosciusko, MS | 6,778 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Union, OH | 6,777 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Thurmont, MD | 6,783 | 46% | 3.9% |
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