| Index | Longview | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 32 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Longview | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.3% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.4% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.9% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 32 public schools, 9 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Longview. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Longview, TX schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Longview, TX, an average of 79.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tatum, TX | 1,306 | 62% | 29.5% |
| White Oak, TX | 6,301 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Gladewater, TX | 5,960 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Hallsville, TX | 4,297 | 51% | 6.1% |
| Gilmer, TX | 5,139 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Longview, TX | 82,183 | 49% | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buena Park, CA | 82,228 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Medford, OR | 82,098 | 46% | 4.4% |
| Melbourne, FL | 82,281 | 60% | 24.9% |
| Sioux City, IA | 82,535 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Loveland, CO | 81,774 | 39% | 19.7% |
| Longview, TX | 82,183 | 49% | 2.4% |
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