| Index | Townsend | Delaware | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 191 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 129 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 20 | 7,963 |
| Index | Townsend | Delaware | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.7% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 85.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.5% | 38.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 35.9% | 30.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.3% | 12.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Townsend. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Townsend, DE schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Townsend, DE, an average of 87.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Odessa, DE | 352 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Middletown, DE | 22,350 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Charlestown, MD | 1,530 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Chesapeake City, MD | 725 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Clayton, DE | 3,393 | 51% | 7.0% |
| Townsend, DE | 2,546 | 60% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jay, OK | 2,545 | 25% | 47.7% |
| La Selva Beach, CA | 2,544 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Center Point, IA | 2,548 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Huntsville, AR | 2,544 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Chamberlain, SD | 2,549 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Townsend, DE | 2,546 | 60% | 25.0% |
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