| Index | Northampton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Northampton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.4% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.0% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Northampton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Northampton, PA schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Northampton, 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. |
| Breinigsville, PA | 7,574 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Coplay, PA | 3,204 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Coopersburg, PA | 2,306 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Nazareth, PA | 5,705 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Walnutport, PA | 2,030 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Northampton, PA | 9,869 | 61% | 27.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jesup, GA | 9,864 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Jennings, LA | 9,874 | 68% | 41.3% |
| Fort Oglethorpe, GA | 9,877 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Kendall Park, NJ | 9,852 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Alachua, FL | 9,891 | 63% | 30.4% |
| Northampton, PA | 9,869 | 61% | 27.6% |
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