| Index | Wakefield | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wakefield | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.0% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.2% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.4% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.2% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 49.5% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.7% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wakefield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wakefield, MA schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Wakefield, MA, an average of 92.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belmont, MA | 26,158 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Winchester, MA | 22,760 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Wellesley, MA | 28,747 | 80% | 66.0% |
| Lexington, MA | 33,304 | 78% | 63.1% |
| Cochituate, MA | 6,730 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Wakefield, MA | 27,041 | 56% | 15.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Magna, UT | 27,029 | 26% | 46.7% |
| Norco, CA | 27,021 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Mason City, IA | 27,064 | 54% | 12.9% |
| New London, CT | 27,001 | 26% | 45.5% |
| West Chicago, IL | 26,998 | 28% | 40.9% |
| Wakefield, MA | 27,041 | 56% | 15.8% |
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