| Index | Carbondale | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carbondale | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.8% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carbondale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carbondale, PA schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Carbondale, PA, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chinchilla, PA | 2,133 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Waverly, PA | 671 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mount Cobb, PA | 1,816 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Clarks Summit, PA | 4,882 | 74% | 53.6% |
| Honesdale, PA | 4,294 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Carbondale, PA | 8,438 | 43% | 10.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elwood, IN | 8,435 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Mason, MI | 8,441 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Tuskegee, AL | 8,443 | 24% | 50.5% |
| Tuscumbia, AL | 8,445 | 42% | 12.7% |
| Fairless Hills, PA | 8,427 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Carbondale, PA | 8,438 | 43% | 10.9% |
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