| Index | New Columbus | 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 | New Columbus | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.1% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.6% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 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 New Columbus. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Columbus, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Columbus, PA, an average of 95.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nescopeck, PA | 1,656 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Benton, PA | 539 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Bloomsburg, PA | 14,338 | 64% | 32.5% |
| Berwick, PA | 10,274 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Millville, PA | 995 | 57% | 18.8% |
| New Columbus, PA | 253 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lead Hill, AR | 253 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Tappen, ND | 253 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lowgap, NC | 253 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Benton, CA | 253 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Moose Pass, AK | 252 | 50% | 4.2% |
| New Columbus, PA | 253 | n/a |