| Index | Jim Thorpe | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Jim Thorpe | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.4% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jim Thorpe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jim Thorpe, PA schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Jim Thorpe, PA, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coplay, PA | 3,204 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Walnutport, PA | 2,030 | 71% | 47.9% |
| New Tripoli, PA | 840 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Weatherly, PA | 2,593 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Northampton, PA | 9,869 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Jim Thorpe, PA | 4,648 | 57% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Grange, TX | 4,648 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Kingsville, MD | 4,649 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Pittsburg, TX | 4,645 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Brisbane, CA | 4,645 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Mansfield, LA | 4,652 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Jim Thorpe, PA | 4,648 | 57% | 18.8% |
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