| Index | Kensington | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kensington | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.4% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 88.2% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 77.1% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 76.0% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 43.3% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 18.4% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 10.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kensington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kensington, MD schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Kensington, MD, an average of 96.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Great Falls, VA | 14,793 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Oakton, VA | 36,468 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Vienna, VA | 16,532 | 88% | 83.4% |
| Arlington, VA | 236,434 | 83% | 72.5% |
| Kensington, MD | 2,212 | 47% | 1.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bagdad, AZ | 2,212 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Great Barrington, MA | 2,213 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Rainbow, CA | 2,211 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Nokomis, IL | 2,213 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,213 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Kensington, MD | 2,212 | 47% | 1.5% |
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