| Index | McKees Rocks | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 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 | 1 | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | McKees Rocks | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.8% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in McKees Rocks. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McKees Rocks, PA schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In McKees Rocks, PA, an average of 76.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bradford Woods, PA | 1,312 | 89% | 85.4% |
| McMurray, PA | 4,299 | 88% | 83.6% |
| Gibsonia, PA | 2,458 | 87% | 80.7% |
| McDonald, PA | 2,348 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Leetsdale, PA | 1,165 | 85% | 76.0% |
| McKees Rocks, PA | 6,028 | 32% | 32.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alma, AR | 6,029 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Jamesburg, NJ | 6,034 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Paulsboro, NJ | 6,022 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Medina, NY | 6,039 | 47% | 1.4% |
| Villa Park, CA | 6,039 | 58% | 20.3% |
| McKees Rocks, PA | 6,028 | 32% | 32.6% |