| Index | Montoursville | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Montoursville | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.8% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.6% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Montoursville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Montoursville, PA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Montoursville, PA, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Picture Rocks, PA | 592 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Hughesville, PA | 2,404 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Montgomery, PA | 1,494 | 67% | 40.1% |
| Turbotville, PA | 779 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Muncy, PA | 2,573 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Montoursville, PA | 4,452 | 70% | 45.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sullivan, IL | 4,450 | 29% | 39.2% |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Marlow, OK | 4,455 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Shelley, ID | 4,455 | 45% | 7.0% |
| Florence, NJ | 4,455 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Montoursville, PA | 4,452 | 70% | 45.6% |
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