| Index | Grand Prairie | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 37 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Grand Prairie | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.2% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.1% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.6% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.1% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.7% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 37 public schools, 5 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Grand Prairie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Grand Prairie, TX schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Grand Prairie, TX, an average of 77.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Southlake, TX | 31,684 | 87% | 80.7% |
| Coppell, TX | 41,494 | 72% | 50.2% |
| Colleyville, TX | 26,766 | 71% | 47.7% |
| Keller, TX | 46,885 | 65% | 34.6% |
| Ovilla, TX | 4,010 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Grand Prairie, TX | 193,835 | 47% | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Overland Park, KS | 193,412 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Tallahassee, FL | 192,885 | 54% | 12.6% |
| Columbus, GA | 195,418 | 33% | 31.4% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 195,773 | 57% | 17.8% |
| Tempe, AZ | 191,607 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Grand Prairie, TX | 193,835 | 47% | 1.4% |
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