| Index | Swarthmore | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Swarthmore | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.0% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 86.4% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 79.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 77.9% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 49.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 22.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Swarthmore. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Swarthmore, PA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Swarthmore, PA, an average of 97.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Penn Wynne, PA | 5,535 | 87% | 80.8% |
| Berwyn, PA | 3,228 | 86% | 79.4% |
| Bryn Mawr, PA | 3,545 | 86% | 77.7% |
| Ardmore, PA | 12,592 | 85% | 76.6% |
| Devon, PA | 1,880 | 84% | 75.1% |
| Swarthmore, PA | 6,218 | 70% | 46.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kermit, TX | 6,219 | 20% | 58.4% |
| Willis, TX | 6,217 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Princeton, KY | 6,215 | 55% | 13.3% |
| Salem, IN | 6,214 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Harriman, TN | 6,223 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Swarthmore, PA | 6,218 | 70% | 46.0% |
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