| Index | South Houston | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | South Houston | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 51.3% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 47.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 21.6% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.3% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.2% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in South Houston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Houston, TX schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Houston, TX, an average of 51.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 47.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bellaire, TX | 18,862 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Pearland, TX | 125,817 | 65% | 36.4% |
| Friendswood, TX | 39,893 | 64% | 32.5% |
| League City, TX | 105,410 | 58% | 20.2% |
| Deer Park, TX | 33,599 | 55% | 13.9% |
| South Houston, TX | 17,522 | 39% | 19.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kingsland, GA | 17,523 | 60% | 24.2% |
| Wailuku, HI | 17,523 | 43% | 11.3% |
| Centerville, UT | 17,527 | 61% | 26.5% |
| Hermiston, OR | 17,512 | 51% | 5.5% |
| Anoka, MN | 17,512 | 57% | 17.9% |
| South Houston, TX | 17,522 | 39% | 19.0% |
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