| Index | Hummelstown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hummelstown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.7% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.8% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.7% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hummelstown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hummelstown, PA schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Hummelstown, PA, an average of 94.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bainbridge, PA | 1,440 | 84% | 75.0% |
| York Haven, PA | 848 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Hershey, PA | 15,338 | 76% | 57.7% |
| Palmyra, PA | 7,808 | 75% | 56.6% |
| Valley Green, PA | 3,590 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Hummelstown, PA | 4,905 | 63% | 31.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Columbia, KY | 4,905 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Carthage, MS | 4,904 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Cheboygan, MI | 4,906 | 36% | 25.8% |
| East Harwich, MA | 4,903 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Elko New Market, MN | 4,901 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Hummelstown, PA | 4,905 | 63% | 31.3% |