| Index | McDade | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | McDade | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 61.6% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.5% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.8% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McDade. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McDade, TX schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McDade, TX, an average of 61.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coupland, TX | 377 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Lexington, TX | 1,261 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Bastrop, TX | 9,094 | 40% | 17.1% |
| Wyldwood, TX | 3,615 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Elgin, TX | 10,231 | 30% | 38.2% |
| McDade, TX | 1,285 | 48% | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oxford, NJ | 1,285 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Milford, NJ | 1,285 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Oran, MO | 1,285 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Cambridge, NE | 1,285 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Hoxie, KS | 1,285 | 37% | 22.9% |
| McDade, TX | 1,285 | 48% | 0.5% |
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