| Index | Wilmington | Delaware | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 58 | 191 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 51 | 129 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 9 | 20 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wilmington | Delaware | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.4% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.2% | 85.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.3% | 38.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.0% | 30.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.3% | 12.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 58 public schools, 51 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in Wilmington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wilmington, DE schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Wilmington, DE, an average of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Media, PA | 5,658 | 78% | 61.6% |
| Village Green-Green Ridge, PA | 8,661 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Kennett Square, PA | 6,182 | 75% | 57.1% |
| Brookhaven, PA | 8,045 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Swarthmore, PA | 6,339 | 70% | 46.4% |
| Wilmington, DE | 70,655 | 36% | 24.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Charles, MO | 70,650 | 55% | 15.4% |
| North Richland Hills, TX | 70,585 | 54% | 13.3% |
| Canton, OH | 70,863 | 52% | 8.4% |
| Weston, FL | 70,965 | 82% | 70.9% |
| Woodbury, MN | 71,298 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Wilmington, DE | 70,655 | 36% | 24.1% |
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