| Index | Swissvale | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Swissvale | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.6% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Swissvale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Swissvale, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Swissvale, PA, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrison City, PA | 78 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Bradford Woods, PA | 1,267 | 89% | 85.4% |
| McMurray, PA | 4,167 | 88% | 83.6% |
| Gibsonia, PA | 2,372 | 87% | 80.7% |
| Allison Park, PA | 22,623 | 80% | 67.2% |
| Swissvale, PA | 8,724 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brigantine, NJ | 8,725 | 46% | 4.2% |
| New Albany, MS | 8,723 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Park Ridge, NJ | 8,721 | 76% | 57.6% |
| Fort Riley, KS | 8,720 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Cortez, CO | 8,729 | 30% | 36.7% |
| Swissvale, PA | 8,724 | n/a |
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