| Index | Slippery Rock University | 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 | Slippery Rock University | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.4% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Slippery Rock University. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Slippery Rock University, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Slippery Rock University, PA, an average of 70.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Prospect, PA | 1,071 | 76% | 58.3% |
| Slippery Rock, PA | 3,665 | 68% | 41.3% |
| Ellwood City, PA | 7,703 | 63% | 31.1% |
| Butler, PA | 13,395 | 61% | 27.3% |
| Mercer, PA | 1,794 | 59% | 23.7% |
| Slippery Rock University, PA | 2,583 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pawnee, IL | 2,583 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Eastpoint, FL | 2,582 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Nekoosa, WI | 2,584 | 34% | 29.8% |
| Carthage, NC | 2,587 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Lake Crystal, MN | 2,587 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Slippery Rock University, PA | 2,583 | n/a |