| Index | Widener | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Widener | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.4% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.1% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 30.1% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.0% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.7% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Widener. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Widener, AR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Widener, AR, an average of 70.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palestine, AR | 838 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Wynne, AR | 7,773 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Forrest City, AR | 14,062 | 17% | 64.0% |
| Widener, AR | 221 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Salem, OH | 221 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Okreek, SD | 221 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Jeddito, AZ | 221 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Raiford, FL | 222 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Dwight, NE | 220 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Widener, AR | 221 | n/a |
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