| Index | Pharr | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 26 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pharr | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 62.2% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 59.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.5% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.2% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.1% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 26 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Pharr. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pharr, TX schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Pharr, TX, an average of 62.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palmhurst, TX | 2,723 | 55% | 15.1% |
| McAllen, TX | 142,557 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Edinburg, TX | 97,734 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Mission, TX | 83,796 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Palmview, TX | 17,410 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Pharr, TX | 78,689 | 52% | 8.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Parma, OH | 78,623 | 64% | 32.7% |
| Flower Mound, TX | 78,854 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Plymouth, MN | 78,879 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Napa, CA | 78,294 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Boynton Beach, FL | 78,060 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Pharr, TX | 78,689 | 52% | 8.2% |
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