| Index | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 8 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.5% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.5% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.7% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Wilkes-Barre. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wilkes-Barre, PA schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Wilkes-Barre, PA, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wyoming, PA | 3,007 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Dallas, PA | 2,769 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Mountain Top, PA | 11,553 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Plymouth, PA | 5,780 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Pittston, PA | 7,729 | 56% | 17.0% |
| Wilkes-Barre, PA | 40,805 | 34% | 29.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buffalo Grove, IL | 40,804 | 64% | 32.4% |
| Bullhead City, AZ | 40,808 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Cedar Falls, IA | 40,750 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Bartlett, IL | 40,894 | 43% | 9.5% |
| Maplewood, MN | 40,684 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Wilkes-Barre, PA | 40,805 | 34% | 29.7% |
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