| Index | McKeesport | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | McKeesport | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.0% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in McKeesport. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McKeesport, PA schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In McKeesport, PA, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrison City, PA | 81 | 92% | 90.6% |
| McMurray, PA | 4,299 | 88% | 83.6% |
| Plum, PA | 28,078 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Eighty Four, PA | 355 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Bethel Park, PA | 33,158 | 79% | 64.1% |
| McKeesport, PA | 19,608 | 43% | 10.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carlisle, PA | 19,623 | 57% | 19.6% |
| Deerfield, IL | 19,650 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Haslett, MI | 19,651 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Morristown, NJ | 19,561 | 58% | 20.2% |
| Bellaire, TX | 19,553 | 73% | 51.0% |
| McKeesport, PA | 19,608 | 43% | 10.8% |
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