| Index | New Salem CDP | 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 Salem CDP | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 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 Salem CDP. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Salem CDP, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Salem CDP, PA, an average of 93.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bainbridge, PA | 1,399 | 84% | 75.0% |
| York Haven, PA | 819 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Wrightsville, PA | 2,045 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Manchester, PA | 2,680 | 72% | 49.2% |
| Dallastown, PA | 3,889 | 71% | 46.9% |
| New Salem CDP, PA | 446 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Utica, KY | 446 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Webb, MS | 446 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Floodwood, MN | 446 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Georgetown, LA | 446 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Almond, NY | 446 | 58% | 21.4% |
| New Salem CDP, PA | 446 | n/a |
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