| Index | Richmond | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 29% | 55% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 314 | 2,563 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 248 | 1,626 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 60 | 406 |
| Index | Richmond | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.7% | 79.9% | 86.9% |
| Completed high school | 69.0% | 78.5% | 85.6% |
| Completed some college | 32.6% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.4% | 31.9% | 37.4% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.4% | 26.3% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 10.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Washington, PA | 6,013 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Penn Wynne, PA | 5,769 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Bryn Mawr, PA | 5,611 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Ardmore, PA | 13,567 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Blue Bell, PA | 6,245 | 82% | 70.3% |
| 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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