| Index | East Petersburg | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | East Petersburg | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.5% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.2% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East Petersburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Petersburg, PA schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In East Petersburg, PA, an average of 92.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palmyra, PA | 7,541 | 75% | 56.6% |
| Conestoga, PA | 1,128 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Millersville, PA | 8,309 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Lampeter, PA | 1,778 | 73% | 52.4% |
| Wrightsville, PA | 2,045 | 72% | 50.3% |
| East Petersburg, PA | 4,507 | 54% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edwardsville, KS | 4,506 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Capitol Heights, MD | 4,505 | 24% | 49.3% |
| Ogallala, NE | 4,509 | 48% | = 100 |
| West Peoria, IL | 4,510 | 7% | 85.4% |
| Cornelia, GA | 4,510 | 41% | 13.9% |
| East Petersburg, PA | 4,507 | 54% | 11.5% |
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