| Index | Yorktown Heights | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Yorktown Heights | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.4% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.4% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.4% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 70.6% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 60.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.5% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Yorktown Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Yorktown Heights, NY schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Yorktown Heights, NY, an average of 95.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carmel Hamlet, NY | 6,278 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,407 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Shrub Oak, NY | 3,094 | 97% | 102.1% |
| Fort Montgomery, NY | 1,867 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Chappaqua, NY | 2,628 | 86% | 79.0% |
| Yorktown Heights, NY | 1,567 | 70% | 45.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sorrento, LA | 1,567 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Wagner, SD | 1,566 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Olive Hill, KY | 1,568 | 53% | 9.4% |
| East Dubuque, IL | 1,569 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Daleville, IN | 1,565 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Yorktown Heights, NY | 1,567 | 70% | 45.8% |
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