| Index | Punxsutawney | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Punxsutawney | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.5% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.4% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.8% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 8 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Punxsutawney. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Punxsutawney, PA schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Punxsutawney, PA, an average of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dayton, PA | 541 | 70% | 44.8% |
| DuBois, PA | 7,413 | 60% | 24.6% |
| Marion Center, PA | 465 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Westover, PA | 437 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Reynoldsville, PA | 2,659 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 5,747 | 52% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gustine, CA | 5,748 | 33% | 30.5% |
| Angier, NC | 5,748 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Mount Arlington, NJ | 5,751 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Yarmouth, ME | 5,752 | 74% | 53.5% |
| Washingtonville, NY | 5,754 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 5,747 | 52% | 7.3% |
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