| Index | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.8% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.2% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.4% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.6% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Lewistown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lewistown, PA schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Lewistown, PA, an average of 76.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| State College, PA | 42,100 | 68% | 41.6% |
| Strodes Mills, PA | 1,184 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Reedsville, PA | 477 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Mifflintown, PA | 954 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Lewistown, PA | 8,157 | 47% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Congers, NY | 8,158 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Thousand Palms, CA | 8,158 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Dayton, NJ | 8,158 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Piedmont, OK | 8,155 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Siler City, NC | 8,159 | 45% | 5.3% |
| Lewistown, PA | 8,157 | 47% | 1.6% |
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