| Index | McKnightstown | 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 | McKnightstown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.2% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 McKnightstown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McKnightstown, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McKnightstown, PA, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sabillasville, MD | 403 | 65% | 35.4% |
| New Oxford, PA | 1,840 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Fayetteville, PA | 2,938 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Cashtown, PA | 249 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Biglerville, PA | 1,309 | 63% | 30.9% |
| McKnightstown, PA | 511 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Delmar, IA | 511 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Westmoreland, NY | 511 | 62% | 28.6% |
| McCurtain, OK | 511 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Vanderbilt, MI | 511 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Miranda, CA | 511 | 32% | 32.8% |
| McKnightstown, PA | 511 | n/a |