| Index | Mahanoy City | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mahanoy City | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.6% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.3% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mahanoy City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mahanoy City, PA schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Mahanoy City, PA, an average of 77.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Friedensburg, PA | 924 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Cressona, PA | 1,391 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Schuylkill Haven, PA | 5,310 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Orwigsburg, PA | 3,078 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Tamaqua, PA | 6,861 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Mahanoy City, PA | 4,121 | 31% | 34.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ball, LA | 4,120 | 72% | 50.5% |
| Springfield, GA | 4,119 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Kimberly, ID | 4,119 | 47% | 2.9% |
| Franklin, NC | 4,123 | 43% | 11.2% |
| Marshall, WI | 4,124 | 27% | 44.1% |
| Mahanoy City, PA | 4,121 | 31% | 34.9% |
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