| Index | Jefferson City | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |
| Index | Jefferson City | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.5% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.5% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.7% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.2% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.3% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.4% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jefferson City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jefferson City, MT schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Jefferson City, MT, an average of 98.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clancy, MT | 1,964 | 61% | 27.9% |
| Helena, MT | 32,655 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Basin, MT | 267 | 50% | 4.2% |
| East Helena, MT | 1,684 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Boulder, MT | 1,027 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Jefferson City, MT | 596 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Delton, MI | 596 | 36% | 25.0% |
| St. James, LA | 596 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Mer Rouge, LA | 596 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Allensworth, CA | 596 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Radcliffe, IA | 596 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Jefferson City, MT | 596 | n/a |
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