| Index | Shamokin Dam | 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 | 1 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shamokin Dam | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.0% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.0% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.9% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Shamokin Dam. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shamokin Dam, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shamokin Dam, PA, an average of 93.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lewisburg, PA | 5,730 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Danville, PA | 4,613 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Selinsgrove, PA | 5,923 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Klingerstown, PA | 96 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Trevorton, PA | 1,624 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Shamokin Dam, PA | 1,812 | n/a |
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| Redwood Valley, CA | 1,812 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Canyonville, OR | 1,812 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Florala, AL | 1,812 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Ronan, MT | 1,812 | 33% | 32.3% |
| New Hartford, NY | 1,811 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Shamokin Dam, PA | 1,812 | n/a |
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