| Index | Mertztown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 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 | Mertztown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.9% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.2% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 2.6% | 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 Mertztown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mertztown, PA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mertztown, PA, an average of 79.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Breinigsville, PA | 7,793 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Coplay, PA | 3,328 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Coopersburg, PA | 2,392 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Pennsburg, PA | 3,951 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Gilbertsville, PA | 6,170 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Mertztown, PA | 959 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gowrie, IA | 959 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Bolivar, NY | 959 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Jonesville, SC | 959 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Cedarville, NJ | 959 | 44% | 8.3% |
| McLeansville, NC | 960 | 31% | 36.2% |
| Mertztown, PA | 959 | 55% | 13.5% |