| Index | Donora | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | Donora | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.8% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Donora. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Donora, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Donora, PA, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% 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% |
| Eighty Four, PA | 355 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Bethel Park, PA | 33,158 | 79% | 64.1% |
| Jefferson Hills, PA | 11,607 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Donora, PA | 4,733 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Raynham Center, MA | 4,732 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Point Pleasant Beach, NJ | 4,730 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Winnsboro, LA | 4,728 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Haleiwa, HI | 4,740 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Brewerton, NY | 4,725 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Donora, PA | 4,733 | n/a |