| Index | St. James | 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 | 1 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | St. James | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.5% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.4% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.9% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.7% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.4% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.1% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in St. James. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. James, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In St. James, MD, an average of 86.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greencastle, PA | 4,008 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Middletown, MD | 4,694 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Waynesboro, PA | 10,898 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Boonsboro, MD | 3,594 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Jefferson, MD | 2,577 | 58% | 20.8% |
| St. James, MD | 3,567 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beaver Dam, KY | 3,566 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Copperopolis, CA | 3,566 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Abingdon, IL | 3,570 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Dixmoor, IL | 3,570 | 8% | 83.3% |
| Montauk, NY | 3,563 | 55% | 13.5% |
| St. James, MD | 3,567 | n/a |
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