| Index | Lamar | 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 | Lamar | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.3% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 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 Lamar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lamar, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lamar, PA, an average of 86.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Howard, PA | 837 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Rebersburg, PA | 544 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Pleasant Gap, PA | 3,296 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Jersey Shore, PA | 4,336 | 65% | 35.8% |
| Centre Hall, PA | 1,540 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Lamar, PA | 661 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wright City, OK | 661 | 34% | 29.2% |
| West Point, CA | 661 | 30% | 37.5% |
| New London, NC | 660 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Ridgeway, WI | 660 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Inyokern, CA | 660 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Lamar, PA | 661 | n/a |
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