| Index | McDonald | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | McDonald | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.3% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McDonald. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McDonald, OH schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McDonald, OH, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canfield, OH | 7,421 | 88% | 84.2% |
| New Middletown, OH | 1,443 | 84% | 74.3% |
| Cortland, OH | 7,001 | 84% | 74.2% |
| Poland, OH | 2,480 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Girard, OH | 9,525 | 78% | 62.5% |
| McDonald, OH | 3,115 | 77% | 59.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wyoming, PA | 3,116 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Shark River Hills, NJ | 3,114 | 40% | 17.7% |
| South Pittsburg, TN | 3,116 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Royston, GA | 3,117 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Gloverville, SC | 3,118 | 45% | 7.3% |
| McDonald, OH | 3,115 | 77% | 59.4% |