| 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 | 1,627 | 75% | 54.8% |
| Weatherly, PA | 2,595 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Berwick, PA | 10,276 | 62% | 27.8% |
| Lehighton, PA | 5,360 | 62% | 27.8% |
| Jim Thorpe, PA | 4,676 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Hazleton, PA | 24,954 | 24% | 50.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Terrytown, LA | 24,959 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Paris, TX | 24,936 | 50% | 3.0% |
| Colleyville, TX | 24,982 | 71% | 47.3% |
| Hastings, NE | 24,983 | 48% | 1.3% |
| White Bear Lake, MN | 24,992 | 50% | 4.1% |
| Hazleton, PA | 24,954 | 24% | 50.1% |
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