| Index | Goodyear | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Goodyear | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.9% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.5% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.4% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.3% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Goodyear. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Goodyear, AZ schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Goodyear, AZ, an average of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sun City, AZ | 38,888 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Peoria, AZ | 172,109 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Surprise, AZ | 139,007 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Litchfield Park, AZ | 6,228 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Glendale, AZ | 250,290 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Goodyear, AZ | 83,519 | 54% | 13.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Myers, FL | 83,505 | 49% | 1.1% |
| Trenton, NJ | 83,387 | 22% | 54.9% |
| Mission, TX | 83,796 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Troy, MI | 84,051 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Merced, CA | 84,081 | 34% | 30.1% |
| Goodyear, AZ | 83,519 | 54% | 13.2% |
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