| Index | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 29% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 314 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 248 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 60 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.1% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 314 public schools, 248 private schools and 60 post-secondary schools in Philadelphia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Philadelphia, PA schools is 29%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Philadelphia, PA, an average of 79.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Washington, PA | 6,013 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Penn Wynne, PA | 5,769 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Berwyn, PA | 3,621 | 86% | 79.9% |
| Bryn Mawr, PA | 5,611 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Ardmore, PA | 13,567 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,581,531 | 29% | 38.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,529,133 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,658,422 | 39% | 18.6% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,414,545 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Dallas, TX | 1,338,846 | 45% | 6.3% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,029,409 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,581,531 | 29% | 38.7% |
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