| Index | South Laurel | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | South Laurel | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.5% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.7% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.9% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.7% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.4% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Laurel. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Laurel, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Laurel, MD, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arlington, VA | 236,434 | 83% | 72.5% |
| Bethesda, MD | 65,092 | 77% | 60.6% |
| Chevy Chase, MD | 2,979 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Brookeville, MD | 151 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 73,272 | 66% | 37.5% |
| South Laurel, MD | 27,593 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Milton, MA | 27,590 | 72% | 50.5% |
| Tualatin, OR | 27,601 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Morrisville, NC | 27,582 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Converse, TX | 27,582 | 42% | 11.9% |
| Lansing, IL | 27,614 | 24% | 49.3% |
| South Laurel, MD | 27,593 | n/a |
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