| Index | West Newton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 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 | West Newton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.8% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.9% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.0% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 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 West Newton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Newton, PA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In West Newton, PA, an average of 90.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrison City, PA | 78 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Bethel Park, PA | 32,310 | 79% | 64.1% |
| Jefferson Hills, PA | 11,166 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Trafford, PA | 3,057 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Irwin, PA | 3,773 | 72% | 50.7% |
| West Newton, PA | 2,581 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Amherst, VA | 2,581 | 82% | 71.7% |
| Union, MS | 2,581 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Leisure Knoll, NJ | 2,580 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Lewiston, NY | 2,582 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Desert Hills, AZ | 2,580 | 56% | 16.7% |
| West Newton, PA | 2,581 | 60% | 24.0% |
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