| Index | Plum | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 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 | Plum | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.5% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.8% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.1% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.1% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Plum. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plum, PA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Plum, PA, an average of 93.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrison City, PA | 78 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Gibsonia, PA | 2,372 | 87% | 80.7% |
| Allison Park, PA | 22,623 | 80% | 67.2% |
| Freeport, PA | 1,805 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Murrysville, PA | 19,692 | 78% | 62.1% |
| Plum, PA | 27,137 | 80% | 66.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maywood, CA | 27,127 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Shaker Heights, OH | 27,148 | 73% | 51.3% |
| Erie, CO | 27,157 | 54% | 11.6% |
| Statesville, NC | 27,114 | 42% | 12.6% |
| Wilmette, IL | 27,114 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Plum, PA | 27,137 | 80% | 66.1% |
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