| Index | Meridian | 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 | Meridian | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.1% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.4% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.0% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 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 Meridian. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Meridian, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Meridian, PA, an average of 95.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bradford Woods, PA | 1,312 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Zelienople, PA | 3,778 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Freeport, PA | 1,869 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Mars, PA | 1,525 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Prospect, PA | 1,071 | 76% | 58.3% |
| Meridian, PA | 4,121 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mahanoy City, PA | 4,121 | 31% | 34.9% |
| Ball, LA | 4,120 | 72% | 50.5% |
| Franklin, NC | 4,123 | 43% | 11.2% |
| Springfield, GA | 4,119 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Kimberly, ID | 4,119 | 47% | 2.9% |
| Meridian, PA | 4,121 | n/a |