| Index | Shickshinny | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 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 | Shickshinny | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.8% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.8% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 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 Shickshinny. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shickshinny, PA schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shickshinny, PA, an average of 75.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nescopeck, PA | 1,656 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Dallas, PA | 2,879 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Mountain Top, PA | 11,844 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Benton, PA | 539 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Berwick, PA | 10,274 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Shickshinny, PA | 637 | 49% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrisville, NY | 637 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Lidgerwood, ND | 637 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Mermentau, LA | 637 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Sharon Springs, NY | 637 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Smiley, TX | 637 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Shickshinny, PA | 637 | 49% | 1.6% |