| Index | Ballinger | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ballinger | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.3% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.2% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.8% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ballinger. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ballinger, TX schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Ballinger, TX, an average of 70.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Miles, TX | 1,117 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Winters, TX | 2,560 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Ballinger, TX | 3,665 | 40% | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Inman, SC | 3,665 | 57% | 19.2% |
| Milan, NM | 3,665 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Trappe, PA | 3,664 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Sweeny, TX | 3,666 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Newport, MN | 3,664 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Ballinger, TX | 3,665 | 40% | 17.4% |
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