| Index | Mahanoy City | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mahanoy City | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.6% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.3% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mahanoy City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mahanoy City, PA schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Mahanoy City, PA, an average of 77.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Friedensburg, PA | 889 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Cressona, PA | 1,350 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Schuylkill Haven, PA | 5,137 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Orwigsburg, PA | 2,964 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Tamaqua, PA | 6,699 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Mahanoy City, PA | 3,963 | 31% | 34.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gentry, AR | 3,963 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Metter, GA | 3,962 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Bealeton, VA | 3,964 | 75% | 56.5% |
| Granite Falls, WA | 3,961 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Oaklyn, NJ | 3,961 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Mahanoy City, PA | 3,963 | 31% | 34.9% |
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