| Index | Washington | District of Columbia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 31% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 208 | 208 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 87 | 87 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 38 | 38 | 7,963 |
| Index | Washington | District of Columbia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.2% | 88.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 87.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.9% | 71.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.5% | 58.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 55.4% | 55.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 32.0% | 32.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 12.5% | 12.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 208 public schools, 87 private schools and 38 post-secondary schools in Washington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Washington, DC schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Washington, DC, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Burke, VA | 44,077 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Vienna, VA | 16,532 | 88% | 83.4% |
| Rose Hill, VA | 21,846 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Lorton, VA | 20,924 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Washington, DC | 701,974 | 31% | 35.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boston, MA | 689,326 | 33% | 32.0% |
| Denver, CO | 715,878 | 33% | 30.5% |
| El Paso, TX | 679,879 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Detroit, MI | 672,351 | 19% | 60.7% |
| Nashville, TN | 667,070 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Washington, DC | 701,974 | 31% | 35.4% |
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