| Index | Slippery Rock | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 68% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Slippery Rock | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.1% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 13.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 7.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Slippery Rock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Slippery Rock, PA schools is 68%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Slippery Rock, PA, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Prospect, PA | 1,046 | 76% | 58.3% |
| Ellwood City, PA | 7,436 | 63% | 31.1% |
| Butler, PA | 13,008 | 61% | 27.3% |
| Mercer, PA | 1,755 | 59% | 23.7% |
| New Castle, PA | 21,805 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Slippery Rock, PA | 3,526 | 68% | 41.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Hampton, CT | 3,526 | 63% | 30.5% |
| Hubbard, OR | 3,527 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Princess Anne, MD | 3,525 | 27% | 44.3% |
| Dahlgren, VA | 3,528 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Hurley, NY | 3,529 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Slippery Rock, PA | 3,526 | 68% | 41.3% |
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