| Index | Exeter | New Hampshire | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 234 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 144 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 40 | 7,963 |
| Index | Exeter | New Hampshire | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.4% | 89.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.2% | 88.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.9% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.8% | 45.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.5% | 35.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.0% | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Exeter. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Exeter, NH schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Exeter, NH, an average of 92.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Durham, NH | 12,016 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Portsmouth, NH | 21,418 | 75% | 55.8% |
| Hampton, NH | 10,002 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Kittery Point, ME | 1,034 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Newburyport, MA | 18,197 | 63% | 31.0% |
| Exeter, NH | 9,349 | 51% | 5.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crestline, CA | 9,351 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Edwards, CO | 9,347 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Carencro, LA | 9,346 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Claymont, DE | 9,343 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Coffeyville, KS | 9,343 | 19% | 60.8% |
| Exeter, NH | 9,349 | 51% | 5.4% |
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