| Index | Bethesda | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 24 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bethesda | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.7% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 93.3% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 86.1% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 83.2% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 55.6% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 28.0% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 11.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 24 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Bethesda. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bethesda, MD schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Bethesda, MD, an average of 97.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Great Falls, VA | 14,793 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Oakton, VA | 36,468 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Burke, VA | 44,077 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Clifton, VA | 309 | 89% | 84.7% |
| Bethesda, MD | 65,092 | 77% | 60.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bayonne, NJ | 65,112 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Blaine, MN | 65,048 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Laguna Niguel, CA | 65,048 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Jupiter, FL | 65,139 | 69% | 44.1% |
| Harlingen, TX | 65,028 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Bethesda, MD | 65,092 | 77% | 60.6% |
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