| Index | Hazleton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hazleton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.0% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 6 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Hazleton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hazleton, PA schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Hazleton, PA, an average of 74.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nescopeck, PA | 1,656 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Weatherly, PA | 2,652 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Berwick, PA | 10,274 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Lehighton, PA | 5,415 | 58% | 21.6% |
| Jim Thorpe, PA | 4,826 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Hazleton, PA | 25,442 | 24% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverbank, CA | 25,441 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Emporia, KS | 25,435 | 33% | 31.6% |
| Hastings, NE | 25,424 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Conway, SC | 25,463 | 51% | 6.2% |
| Key West, FL | 25,464 | 59% | 23.5% |
| Hazleton, PA | 25,442 | 24% | 50.0% |