Index	Balch Springs	Texas	National
Average Test Scores	68%	72%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	2	7,418	79,221
Total private schools	1	1,267	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	463	7,963

The Balch Springs, TX educational system consists of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Balch Springs public schools have average test scores of 68% which is 5% lower than than the Texas average and 39% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Balch Springs public schools is 16:1, compared to 14:1 in Texas and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 59.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 56.3% have completed high school, 7.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.1% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Balch Springs

Index	Balch Springs	Texas	National
Completed 8th grade	59.1%	79.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	56.3%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	33.8%	57.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	13.9%	34.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	7.6%	28.1%	30.3%
Completed masters	1.5%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.1%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.1%	1.3%

Balch Springs, TX School Districts

Dallas Independent School District Mesquite Independent School District

There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Balch Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Balch Springs, TX schools is 68%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Balch Springs, TX, an average of 59.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 56.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
University Park, TX	24,346	98%	98%
Highland Park, TX	8,986	98%	98%
Heath, TX	7,992	86%	75%
Travis Ranch, TX	3,032	86%	75%
Rockwall, TX	41,672	85%	73%
Balch Springs, TX	25,043	68%	39%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Edwardsville, IL	25,044	53%	8%
Riverside, OH	25,036	64%	30%
Ardmore, OK	25,027	70%	43%
Mint Hill, NC	25,024	54%	9%
Canton, GA	25,022	48%	3%
Balch Springs, TX	25,043	68%	39%

Source: The Balch Springs, TX education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.