| Index | Ipswich | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ipswich | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.7% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.9% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.0% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.5% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.6% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.8% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Ipswich. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ipswich, MA schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Ipswich, MA, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lynnfield, MA | 12,968 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Boxford, MA | 2,925 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Essex, MA | 1,697 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Reading, MA | 25,236 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Topsfield, MA | 3,046 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Ipswich, MA | 4,826 | 66% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hamilton, MT | 4,827 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Devine, TX | 4,829 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Centreville, MD | 4,829 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Bluefield, VA | 4,832 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Sonora, CA | 4,832 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Ipswich, MA | 4,826 | 66% | 37.5% |
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