| Index | McDonald | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 85% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | McDonald | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.3% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McDonald. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McDonald, PA schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McDonald, PA, an average of 84.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McMurray, PA | 4,167 | 88% | 83.6% |
| Leetsdale, PA | 1,130 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Sewickley, PA | 3,800 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Allison Park, PA | 22,623 | 80% | 67.2% |
| Eighty Four, PA | 345 | 80% | 65.6% |
| McDonald, PA | 2,282 | 85% | 77.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granby, CO | 2,281 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Boron, CA | 2,280 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Upton, MA | 2,279 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Neillsville, WI | 2,285 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Paia, HI | 2,285 | 30% | 37.5% |
| McDonald, PA | 2,282 | 85% | 77.8% |
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