| Index | Railroad | 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 | Railroad | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.9% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.9% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.0% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.1% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 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 Railroad. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Railroad, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Railroad, PA, an average of 82.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dallastown, PA | 4,002 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Spring Grove, PA | 2,245 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Stewartstown, PA | 1,801 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Glen Rock, PA | 2,407 | 67% | 39.1% |
| Fawn Grove, PA | 478 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Railroad, PA | 330 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Medora, IL | 330 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Optima, OK | 330 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Bridgewater, SD | 330 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Brooker, FL | 330 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Shaktoolik, AK | 331 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Railroad, PA | 330 | n/a |