| Index | Barling | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Barling | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.4% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.3% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.8% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.6% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.1% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Barling. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Barling, AR schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Barling, AR, an average of 78.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenwood, AR | 9,392 | 64% | 33.7% |
| Charleston, AR | 2,483 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Lavaca, AR | 2,442 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Van Buren, AR | 23,600 | 49% | 2.0% |
| Alma, AR | 5,816 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Barling, AR | 4,957 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Watseka, IL | 4,956 | 34% | 29.2% |
| West Sayville, NY | 4,956 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Perry, OK | 4,959 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Needles, CA | 4,959 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Buckley, WA | 4,960 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Barling, AR | 4,957 | 50% | 3.1% |
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