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

| Index | Kirkwood | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.5% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.0% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kirkwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kirkwood, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Kirkwood, PA, an average of 92.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Conestoga, PA | 1,152 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Millersville, PA | 8,625 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Lampeter, PA | 1,825 | 73% | 52.4% |
| Christiana, PA | 1,016 | 70% | 44.8% |
| West Grove, PA | 2,904 | 69% | 44.0% |
| Kirkwood, PA | 391 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blunt, SD | 391 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Minford, OH | 391 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Iroquois, SD | 391 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Bowdle, SD | 391 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Harrington, WA | 390 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Kirkwood, PA | 391 | n/a |