| Index | Highland | Austin | Texas |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 49% | 47% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 14:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 195 | 7,418 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 49 | 1,267 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 463 |
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| Index | Highland | Austin | Texas |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 86.2% | 79.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.4% | 85.3% | 77.8% |
| Completed some college | 63.0% | 71.6% | 57.3% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.2% | 52.8% | 34.9% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.3% | 47.7% | 28.1% |
| Completed masters | 11.7% | 17.5% | 9.6% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2.6% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cedar Park, TX | 77,181 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Round Rock, TX | 128,812 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Pflugerville, TX | 63,610 | 53% | 11.2% |
| Hutto, TX | 26,778 | 46% | 4.8% |
| Manor, TX | 11,643 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Austin, TX | 965,872 | 49% | 2.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jacksonville, FL | 902,488 | 50% | 3.4% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,029,409 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 892,221 | 39% | 18.1% |
| Columbus, OH | 889,079 | 40% | 16.1% |
| San Francisco, CA | 874,784 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Austin, TX | 965,872 | 49% | 2.5% |
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