| Index | Hughesville | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 69% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hughesville | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.4% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.1% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hughesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hughesville, PA schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Hughesville, PA, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Picture Rocks, PA | 609 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Montoursville, PA | 4,580 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Montgomery, PA | 1,526 | 67% | 40.1% |
| Turbotville, PA | 803 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Muncy, PA | 2,630 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Hughesville, PA | 2,484 | 69% | 43.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ashford, AL | 2,485 | 41% | 14.1% |
| Excelsior, MN | 2,486 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Bloomfield, MO | 2,482 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Pottsboro, TX | 2,486 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Belle Plaine, IA | 2,481 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Hughesville, PA | 2,484 | 69% | 43.8% |