| Index | Bolivar | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | Bolivar | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.1% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.5% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.7% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bolivar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bolivar, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bolivar, PA, an average of 88.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Davidsville, PA | 974 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Ligonier, PA | 1,428 | 65% | 34.7% |
| New Alexandria, PA | 479 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Derry, PA | 2,386 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Latrobe, PA | 8,060 | 61% | 26.5% |
| Bolivar, PA | 405 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clifton, KS | 405 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Grimesland, NC | 405 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Sunburst, MT | 405 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Pomfret, MD | 405 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Bishop, GA | 404 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Bolivar, PA | 405 | n/a |