| Index | Houston | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Houston | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.2% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Houston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Houston, PA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Houston, PA, an average of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McMurray, PA | 4,167 | 88% | 83.6% |
| McDonald, PA | 2,282 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Eighty Four, PA | 345 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Bethel Park, PA | 32,310 | 79% | 64.1% |
| Oakdale, PA | 1,503 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Houston, PA | 1,260 | 60% | 25.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cambridge, WI | 1,260 | 50% | 3.6% |
| New London, TX | 1,260 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Sanford, CO | 1,260 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Biglerville, PA | 1,261 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Martinsville, IL | 1,259 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Houston, PA | 1,260 | 60% | 25.5% |
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