| Index | Clairton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Clairton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.6% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.0% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Clairton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clairton, PA schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Clairton, PA, an average of 85.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrison City, PA | 81 | 92% | 90.6% |
| McMurray, PA | 4,299 | 88% | 83.6% |
| Plum, PA | 28,078 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Eighty Four, PA | 355 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Bethel Park, PA | 33,158 | 79% | 64.1% |
| Clairton, PA | 6,767 | 25% | 48.4% |
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| Marion, SC | 6,768 | 26% | 46.6% |
| Purcell, OK | 6,764 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Marianna, FL | 6,771 | 45% | 6.7% |
| Bondurant, IA | 6,772 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Winsted, CT | 6,761 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Clairton, PA | 6,767 | 25% | 48.4% |
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