| Index | West Hazleton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | West Hazleton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.5% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Hazleton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Hazleton, PA schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In West Hazleton, PA, an average of 74.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nescopeck, PA | 1,613 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Mountain Top, PA | 11,553 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Weatherly, PA | 2,593 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Berwick, PA | 10,003 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Jim Thorpe, PA | 4,648 | 57% | 18.8% |
| West Hazleton, PA | 4,351 | 24% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clintonville, WI | 4,351 | 34% | 29.9% |
| Aubrey, TX | 4,352 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Ottawa, OH | 4,349 | 77% | 60.1% |
| St. Bernard, OH | 4,353 | 48% | = 100 |
| Caldwell, TX | 4,354 | 46% | 4.9% |
| West Hazleton, PA | 4,351 | 24% | 50.0% |
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