| Index | Rensselaer Falls | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rensselaer Falls | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.2% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.0% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.9% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.8% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.9% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rensselaer Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rensselaer Falls, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rensselaer Falls, NY, an average of 84.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canton, NY | 6,486 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Heuvelton, NY | 659 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Ogdensburg, NY | 10,559 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Madrid, NY | 805 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Hermon, NY | 387 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Rensselaer Falls, NY | 406 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leavenworth, IN | 406 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Skellytown, TX | 406 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Max Meadows, VA | 406 | 87% | 81.9% |
| Bowlegs, OK | 406 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Allen, NE | 405 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Rensselaer Falls, NY | 406 | n/a |
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