| Index | Nanty-Glo | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 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 | Nanty-Glo | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.1% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nanty-Glo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nanty-Glo, PA schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nanty-Glo, PA, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cresson, PA | 1,670 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Lilly, PA | 853 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Patton, PA | 1,745 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Ebensburg, PA | 3,209 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Portage, PA | 2,563 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Nanty-Glo, PA | 2,611 | 38% | 20.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dover, MA | 2,612 | 85% | 77.4% |
| New Concord, OH | 2,612 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Center Point, IA | 2,612 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Bayfield, CO | 2,609 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Jonesville, NC | 2,613 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Nanty-Glo, PA | 2,611 | 38% | 20.3% |