| Index | Mount Airy | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Airy | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.9% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.3% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.5% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.5% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.7% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.3% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Airy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Airy, MD schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Mount Airy, MD, an average of 92.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Urbana, MD | 12,362 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Sykesville, MD | 3,948 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Linganore, MD | 9,988 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Brookeville, MD | 151 | 66% | 37.5% |
| New Market, MD | 1,527 | 64% | 32.6% |
| Mount Airy, MD | 9,439 | 57% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Amityville, NY | 9,440 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Hackettstown, NJ | 9,440 | 58% | 21.6% |
| Lowell, AR | 9,433 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Sunbury, PA | 9,446 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Brownfield, TX | 9,431 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Mount Airy, MD | 9,439 | 57% | 17.7% |
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