| Index | McElhattan | 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 | McElhattan | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 24.6% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McElhattan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McElhattan, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McElhattan, PA, an average of 83.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rebersburg, PA | 544 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Jersey Shore, PA | 4,336 | 65% | 35.8% |
| Mill Hall, PA | 1,765 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Blanchard, PA | 463 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lock Haven, PA | 9,265 | 40% | 17.7% |
| McElhattan, PA | 1,210 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ashton, ID | 1,210 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Kent City, MI | 1,209 | 48% | = 100 |
| Chico, TX | 1,209 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Andrews, IN | 1,211 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Waitsburg, WA | 1,209 | 44% | 9.4% |
| McElhattan, PA | 1,210 | n/a |