| Index | Austin | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Austin | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.6% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.3% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.2% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.0% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.8% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Austin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Austin, IN schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Austin, IN, an average of 67.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Deputy, IN | 34 | 65% | 35.4% |
| New Washington, IN | 571 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Scottsburg, IN | 6,715 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Brownstown, IN | 2,920 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Henryville, IN | 1,698 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Austin, IN | 3,854 | 38% | 21.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vidalia, LA | 3,854 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Windber, PA | 3,855 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Harrisburg, OR | 3,852 | 38% | 21.2% |
| Pennsburg, PA | 3,857 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Rock Valley, IA | 3,858 | 77% | 59.7% |
| Austin, IN | 3,854 | 38% | 21.9% |
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