| Index | Ashland | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ashland | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.0% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.5% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.7% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ashland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ashland, PA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Ashland, PA, an average of 76.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Friedensburg, PA | 924 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Catawissa, PA | 1,535 | 72% | 49.3% |
| Danville, PA | 4,797 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Cressona, PA | 1,391 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Schuylkill Haven, PA | 5,310 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Ashland, PA | 2,795 | 45% | 5.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Philipsburg, PA | 2,795 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Concordia, MO | 2,796 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Hawthorne, NV | 2,794 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Jonesville, MI | 2,794 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Hooks, TX | 2,794 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Ashland, PA | 2,795 | 45% | 5.7% |
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