| Index | Nesquehoning | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nesquehoning | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.3% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.8% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.8% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nesquehoning. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nesquehoning, PA schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Nesquehoning, PA, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walnutport, PA | 2,030 | 71% | 47.9% |
| New Tripoli, PA | 840 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Weatherly, PA | 2,593 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Lehighton, PA | 5,305 | 58% | 21.6% |
| Jim Thorpe, PA | 4,648 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Nesquehoning, PA | 3,247 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ferriday, LA | 3,247 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Cornville, AZ | 3,247 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Louisiana, MO | 3,248 | 44% | 8.1% |
| Kekaha, HI | 3,246 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Garnett, KS | 3,245 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Nesquehoning, PA | 3,247 | 40% | 17.7% |
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