| Index | Townsend | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Townsend | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.9% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.6% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.3% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.7% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Townsend. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Townsend, MA schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Townsend, MA, an average of 92.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Groton, MA | 1,127 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Amherst, NH | 656 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Littleton Common, MA | 3,370 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Devens, MA | 2,007 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Pepperell, MA | 2,685 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Townsend, MA | 1,276 | 57% | 19.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pomeroy, WA | 1,276 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Cerro Gordo, IL | 1,275 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Los Alamos, CA | 1,275 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Perry, KS | 1,277 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Ladoga, IN | 1,274 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Townsend, MA | 1,276 | 57% | 19.4% |
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