| Index | McGovern | 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 | McGovern | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.6% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.8% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McGovern. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McGovern, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McGovern, PA, an average of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McMurray, PA | 4,299 | 88% | 83.6% |
| McDonald, PA | 2,348 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Eighty Four, PA | 355 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Bethel Park, PA | 33,158 | 79% | 64.1% |
| Oakdale, PA | 1,545 | 78% | 63.0% |
| McGovern, PA | 3,289 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Athens, PA | 3,288 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Felton, CA | 3,290 | 58% | 20.6% |
| Vado, NM | 3,288 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Wellsboro, PA | 3,291 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Gray, GA | 3,291 | 46% | 4.6% |
| McGovern, PA | 3,289 | n/a |