| Index | Balch Springs | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 47% | 48% |
| 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 |
| 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% |
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 41%. 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.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Heath, TX | 9,069 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Rockwall, TX | 45,168 | 63% | 30.8% |
| Sunnyvale, TX | 6,664 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Forney, TX | 23,871 | 59% | 22.5% |
| Seagoville, TX | 16,726 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Balch Springs, TX | 25,123 | 41% | 15.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Salt Lake, UT | 25,125 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Ridgewood, NJ | 25,110 | 81% | 69.1% |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | 25,167 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Palm Springs, FL | 25,168 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Muskego, WI | 25,077 | 66% | 38.1% |
| Balch Springs, TX | 25,123 | 41% | 15.2% |
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