| Index | Austin | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 72% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 195 | 7,418 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 49 | 1,267 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 30 | 463 | 7,965 |
| Index | Austin | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 78.5% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 84.1% | 77.0% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 70.5% | 56.3% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.2% | 33.7% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.0% | 27.1% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.9% | 9.1% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.3% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Lake Hills, TX | 3,225 | 94% | 90% |
| Bee Cave, TX | 4,910 | 92% | 86% |
| Lakeway, TX | 12,709 | 91% | 86% |
| Shady Hollow, TX | 4,940 | 86% | 75% |
| Lago Vista, TX | 6,349 | 86% | 74% |
| Austin, TX | 864,218 | 72% | 46% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jacksonville, FL | 837,533 | 43% | 13% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 835,097 | 54% | 9% |
| San Francisco, CA | 829,072 | 46% | 7% |
| Columbus, OH | 811,943 | 52% | 6% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 778,573 | 68% | 39% |
| Austin, TX | 864,218 | 72% | 46% |