| Index | Canonsburg | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 74% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Canonsburg | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.0% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.4% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.6% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Canonsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Canonsburg, PA schools is 74%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Canonsburg, PA, an average of 90.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McMurray, PA | 4,167 | 88% | 83.6% |
| McDonald, PA | 2,282 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Eighty Four, PA | 345 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Bethel Park, PA | 32,310 | 79% | 64.1% |
| Oakdale, PA | 1,503 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Canonsburg, PA | 8,815 | 74% | 53.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Scott, LA | 8,815 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Fort Valley, GA | 8,817 | 23% | 52.4% |
| Oxford, NC | 8,812 | 28% | 42.5% |
| Winchester, TN | 8,818 | 32% | 34.1% |
| Roanoke, TX | 8,810 | 67% | 38.7% |
| Canonsburg, PA | 8,815 | 74% | 53.5% |
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