| Index | Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 24 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 17 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.6% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.2% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.6% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 24 public schools, 17 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Bethlehem. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bethlehem, PA schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Bethlehem, PA, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Breinigsville, PA | 7,574 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Coplay, PA | 3,204 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Coopersburg, PA | 2,306 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Nazareth, PA | 5,705 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Walnutport, PA | 2,030 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Bethlehem, PA | 75,571 | 49% | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carmichael, CA | 75,642 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Gary, IN | 75,486 | 21% | 55.3% |
| Baldwin Park, CA | 75,659 | 35% | 26.8% |
| Georgetown, TX | 75,470 | 45% | 5.8% |
| St. Joseph, MO | 75,369 | 36% | 24.6% |
| Bethlehem, PA | 75,571 | 49% | 1.4% |
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