| Index | Glenolden | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Glenolden | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.4% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Glenolden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Glenolden, PA schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Glenolden, PA, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Penn Wynne, PA | 5,769 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Berwyn, PA | 3,621 | 86% | 79.9% |
| Bryn Mawr, PA | 5,611 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Ardmore, PA | 13,567 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Devon, PA | 1,830 | 84% | 75.5% |
| Glenolden, PA | 7,094 | 44% | 9.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cottage Grove, WI | 7,086 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Fort Myers Beach, FL | 7,102 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Huron, CA | 7,084 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Rockville, CT | 7,084 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Pinson, AL | 7,108 | 31% | 36.2% |
| Glenolden, PA | 7,094 | 44% | 9.0% |
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