| Index | Lonaconing | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lonaconing | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.1% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.5% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lonaconing. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lonaconing, MD schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Lonaconing, MD, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Vale, MD | 4,486 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Frostburg, MD | 8,550 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Salisbury, PA | 702 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Mount Savage, MD | 768 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Cumberland, MD | 19,495 | 44% | 8.4% |
| Lonaconing, MD | 1,282 | 39% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cayuga, IN | 1,282 | 34% | 29.7% |
| Woodstock, AL | 1,282 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Yellville, AR | 1,281 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Gnadenhutten, OH | 1,283 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Harrisville, RI | 1,284 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Lonaconing, MD | 1,282 | 39% | 18.8% |
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