| Index | Swissvale | 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 | Swissvale | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.6% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Swissvale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Swissvale, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Swissvale, PA, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrison City, PA | 81 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Bradford Woods, PA | 1,312 | 89% | 85.4% |
| McMurray, PA | 4,299 | 88% | 83.6% |
| Gibsonia, PA | 2,458 | 87% | 80.7% |
| Allison Park, PA | 23,344 | 80% | 67.2% |
| Swissvale, PA | 8,899 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clanton, AL | 8,896 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Ladue, MO | 8,903 | 59% | 23.1% |
| Edgemere, MD | 8,906 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Lake Villa, IL | 8,907 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Chatham, NJ | 8,913 | 79% | 64.9% |
| Swissvale, PA | 8,899 | n/a |