| Index | Ford City | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ford City | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.7% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.7% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ford City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ford City, PA schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Ford City, PA, an average of 85.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Freeport, PA | 1,805 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Saxonburg, PA | 1,441 | 65% | 34.6% |
| Rural Valley, PA | 938 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Leechburg, PA | 2,154 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Vandergrift, PA | 4,914 | 60% | 25.7% |
| Ford City, PA | 2,797 | 51% | 6.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bethel, OH | 2,797 | 70% | 46.2% |
| Grottoes, VA | 2,797 | 85% | 76.0% |
| New Bremen, OH | 2,798 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Lindsay, OK | 2,796 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Sandusky, MI | 2,796 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Ford City, PA | 2,797 | 51% | 6.8% |
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