| Index | Scranton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 24 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 8 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Scranton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.3% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.6% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 24 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Scranton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Scranton, PA schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Scranton, PA, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chinchilla, PA | 2,133 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Waverly, PA | 671 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mount Cobb, PA | 1,816 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Clarks Summit, PA | 4,882 | 74% | 53.6% |
| Wyoming, PA | 3,007 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Scranton, PA | 76,997 | 39% | 18.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Warner Robins, GA | 76,967 | 41% | 15.5% |
| Racine, WI | 76,893 | 19% | 60.7% |
| Cedar Park, TX | 77,181 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Layton, UT | 77,268 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Upland, CA | 77,348 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Scranton, PA | 76,997 | 39% | 18.3% |
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