| Index | Sykesville | 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 | Sykesville | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.9% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.0% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sykesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sykesville, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sykesville, PA, an average of 82.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brockway, PA | 2,124 | 63% | 30.2% |
| DuBois, PA | 7,628 | 60% | 24.6% |
| Brookville, PA | 3,889 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 5,878 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Reynoldsville, PA | 2,753 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Sykesville, PA | 1,002 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Selma, IN | 1,002 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Palouse, WA | 1,002 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Spearville, KS | 1,002 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Lower Brule, SD | 1,002 | 7% | 86.5% |
| La Conner, WA | 1,002 | 44% | 9.0% |
| Sykesville, PA | 1,002 | n/a |