| Index | Luzerne | 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 | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Luzerne | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.6% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Luzerne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Luzerne, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Luzerne, PA, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chinchilla, PA | 2,133 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Clarks Summit, PA | 4,882 | 74% | 53.6% |
| Wyoming, PA | 3,007 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Dallas, PA | 2,769 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Mountain Top, PA | 11,553 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Luzerne, PA | 2,806 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harveys Lake, PA | 2,807 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Dermott, AR | 2,807 | 29% | 39.6% |
| El Lago, TX | 2,805 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Green Forest, AR | 2,805 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Osage City, KS | 2,804 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Luzerne, PA | 2,806 | n/a |
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