| Index | Kittanning | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kittanning | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.9% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.0% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.0% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Kittanning. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kittanning, PA schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Kittanning, PA, an average of 79.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Freeport, PA | 1,869 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Dayton, PA | 560 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Karns City, PA | 213 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Rural Valley, PA | 965 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Leechburg, PA | 2,229 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Kittanning, PA | 3,862 | 57% | 19.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thorndale, PA | 3,863 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Norwood Young America, MN | 3,860 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Avalon, CA | 3,860 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Merton, WI | 3,864 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Marlboro, NY | 3,865 | 59% | 23.3% |
| Kittanning, PA | 3,862 | 57% | 19.1% |
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