| Index | South New Castle | 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 | South New Castle | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.1% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.1% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.1% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.2% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 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 South New Castle. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South New Castle, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South New Castle, PA, an average of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Middletown, OH | 1,443 | 84% | 74.3% |
| Poland, OH | 2,480 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Zelienople, PA | 3,778 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Lowellville, OH | 1,143 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Harmony, PA | 1,129 | 72% | 49.5% |
| South New Castle, PA | 942 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hazel Green, WI | 942 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Walthill, NE | 942 | 15% | 69.3% |
| Kinmundy, IL | 942 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Flat Lick, KY | 941 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Aurora, OR | 943 | 39% | 18.8% |
| South New Castle, PA | 942 | n/a |