| Index | Tamaqua | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tamaqua | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.8% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.8% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tamaqua. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tamaqua, PA schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Tamaqua, PA, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Friedensburg, PA | 889 | 82% | 70.8% |
| New Tripoli, PA | 840 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Cressona, PA | 1,350 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Weatherly, PA | 2,593 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Schuylkill Haven, PA | 5,137 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Tamaqua, PA | 6,699 | 53% | 11.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clifton Heights, PA | 6,700 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Lacy-Lakeview, TX | 6,698 | 26% | 45.8% |
| DeFuniak Springs, FL | 6,696 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Maple Glen, PA | 6,691 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Moapa Valley, NV | 6,708 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Tamaqua, PA | 6,699 | 53% | 11.1% |
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