| Index | Caribou | Maine | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 345 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 89 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 45 | 7,963 |
| Index | Caribou | Maine | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.2% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.1% | 58.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 39.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 10.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Caribou. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Caribou, ME schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Caribou, ME, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mapleton, ME | 715 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Limestone, ME | 1,527 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Fort Fairfield, ME | 1,624 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Washburn, ME | 1,030 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Presque Isle, ME | 9,072 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Caribou, ME | 7,659 | 37% | 23.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Perry, IA | 7,660 | 58% | 20.5% |
| Payette, ID | 7,655 | 26% | 45.6% |
| Park City, KS | 7,654 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Guadalupe, CA | 7,654 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Sebastopol, CA | 7,664 | 51% | 6.7% |
| Caribou, ME | 7,659 | 37% | 23.6% |
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