| Index | Bellefonte | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bellefonte | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.2% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.6% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bellefonte. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bellefonte, PA schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Bellefonte, PA, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Howard, PA | 817 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Pine Grove Mills, PA | 1,635 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Snow Shoe, PA | 795 | 72% | 50.0% |
| State College, PA | 42,100 | 68% | 41.6% |
| Pleasant Gap, PA | 3,208 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Bellefonte, PA | 6,276 | 62% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seneca Falls, NY | 6,276 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Carmel Hamlet, NY | 6,278 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Port Isabel, TX | 6,278 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Walker, LA | 6,278 | 77% | 61.2% |
| Simsbury Center, CT | 6,271 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Bellefonte, PA | 6,276 | 62% | 28.1% |
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