| Index | Carbondale | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Carbondale | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.8% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carbondale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carbondale, PA schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Carbondale, PA, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chinchilla, PA | 2,198 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Waverly, PA | 696 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mount Cobb, PA | 1,861 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Clarks Summit, PA | 5,002 | 74% | 53.6% |
| Honesdale, PA | 4,431 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Carbondale, PA | 8,679 | 43% | 10.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arab, AL | 8,679 | 61% | 26.8% |
| Tuskegee, AL | 8,678 | 24% | 50.5% |
| Gonzales, CA | 8,676 | 25% | 48.7% |
| Greenville, MI | 8,682 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Richboro, PA | 8,683 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Carbondale, PA | 8,679 | 43% | 10.9% |
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