| Index | New Columbia | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 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 | New Columbia | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.5% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 30.4% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.7% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 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 New Columbia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Columbia, PA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Columbia, PA, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lewisburg, PA | 5,730 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Danville, PA | 4,613 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Montoursville, PA | 4,452 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Hughesville, PA | 2,404 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Montgomery, PA | 1,494 | 67% | 40.1% |
| New Columbia, PA | 1,164 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kings Mills, OH | 1,164 | 83% | 73.5% |
| Chisholm, ME | 1,165 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Ridgeway, VA | 1,165 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Toledo, IL | 1,163 | 28% | 42.4% |
| Santee, SC | 1,165 | 50% | 4.2% |
| New Columbia, PA | 1,164 | 60% | 24.0% |
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