| Index | Mechanicsburg | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mechanicsburg | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.1% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.4% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Mechanicsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mechanicsburg, PA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Mechanicsburg, PA, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valley Green, PA | 3,504 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Dauphin, PA | 1,097 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Camp Hill, PA | 7,926 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Boiling Springs, PA | 3,107 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Enola, PA | 5,980 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Mechanicsburg, PA | 8,977 | 67% | 39.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hernando, FL | 8,977 | 64% | 33.9% |
| Craig, CO | 8,978 | 30% | 36.7% |
| Harleysville, PA | 8,975 | 75% | 55.5% |
| Cambridge, MN | 8,975 | 56% | 15.8% |
| Grants, NM | 8,987 | 18% | 62.2% |
| Mechanicsburg, PA | 8,977 | 67% | 39.9% |
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