| Index | Lawson Heights | 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 | Lawson Heights | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.0% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.7% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.4% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.0% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lawson Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lawson Heights, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lawson Heights, PA, an average of 97.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrison City, PA | 81 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Export, PA | 931 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Greensburg, PA | 14,679 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Saltsburg, PA | 711 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Jeannette, PA | 9,504 | 66% | 37.7% |
| Lawson Heights, PA | 2,531 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hazen, ND | 2,531 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Lincoln, AR | 2,530 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Nettleton, MS | 2,530 | 39% | 19.0% |
| New Stanton, PA | 2,532 | 66% | 37.5% |
| New London, OH | 2,533 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Lawson Heights, PA | 2,531 | n/a |