| Index | Lower Burrell | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lower Burrell | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.6% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.2% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Lower Burrell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lower Burrell, PA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Lower Burrell, PA, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gibsonia, PA | 2,372 | 87% | 80.7% |
| Allison Park, PA | 22,623 | 80% | 67.2% |
| Plum, PA | 27,137 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Freeport, PA | 1,805 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Murrysville, PA | 19,692 | 78% | 62.1% |
| Lower Burrell, PA | 11,158 | 60% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jefferson Hills, PA | 11,166 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Niles, MI | 11,168 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Goulds, FL | 11,147 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Summit, IL | 11,171 | 24% | 50.4% |
| Ionia, MI | 11,178 | 37% | 22.3% |
| Lower Burrell, PA | 11,158 | 60% | 25.0% |
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