| Index | Lamar | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lamar | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.3% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lamar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lamar, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lamar, PA, an average of 86.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Howard, PA | 817 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Rebersburg, PA | 530 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Pleasant Gap, PA | 3,208 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Jersey Shore, PA | 4,181 | 65% | 35.8% |
| Centre Hall, PA | 1,485 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Lamar, PA | 635 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Florence, PA | 635 | 37% | 22.9% |
| New Lothrop, MI | 635 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Sharon, CT | 635 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Matthews, MO | 635 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Binger, OK | 636 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Lamar, PA | 635 | n/a |
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