| Index | Lock Haven | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lock Haven | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.0% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.4% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.7% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Lock Haven. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lock Haven, PA schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Lock Haven, PA, an average of 80.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Howard, PA | 817 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Rebersburg, PA | 530 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Jersey Shore, PA | 4,181 | 65% | 35.8% |
| Mill Hall, PA | 1,710 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Renovo, PA | 1,078 | 48% | = 100 |
| Lock Haven, PA | 8,997 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fairview, TX | 8,998 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Groton, CT | 8,999 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Potsdam, NY | 9,003 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Spanish Fort, AL | 8,991 | 69% | 44.5% |
| Brandywine, MD | 8,990 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Lock Haven, PA | 8,997 | 40% | 17.7% |
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