| Index | Amarillo | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 68 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 11 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 463 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Amarillo | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.3% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.5% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.3% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 68 public schools, 11 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Amarillo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Amarillo, TX schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Amarillo, TX, an average of 79.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canyon, TX | 15,648 | 64% | 33.1% |
| Amarillo, TX | 199,225 | 48% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aurora, IL | 199,326 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Glendale, CA | 199,357 | 55% | 13.7% |
| Montgomery, AL | 199,054 | 33% | 30.3% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 199,417 | 38% | 21.7% |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 199,778 | 64% | 33.6% |
| Amarillo, TX | 199,225 | 48% | 1.0% |
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