| Index | Buchanan | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Buchanan | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.0% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.4% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.6% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.2% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.9% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Buchanan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buchanan, NY schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Buchanan, NY, an average of 92.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,407 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Carmel Hamlet, NY | 6,278 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Shrub Oak, NY | 3,094 | 97% | 102.1% |
| Fort Montgomery, NY | 1,867 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Buchanan, NY | 2,274 | 37% | 22.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Matamoras, PA | 2,274 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Mesilla, NM | 2,274 | 7% | 86.5% |
| Cambridge, NY | 2,274 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Crompond, NY | 2,273 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Connelly Springs, NC | 2,272 | 51% | 7.0% |
| Buchanan, NY | 2,274 | 37% | 22.9% |
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