| Index | Barlow | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |

| Index | Barlow | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.9% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.9% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.9% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.9% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Barlow. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Barlow, OR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Barlow, OR, an average of 67.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Oswego, OR | 40,335 | 80% | 65.6% |
| West Linn, OR | 27,690 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Sherwood, OR | 20,329 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Scotts Mills, OR | 436 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Happy Valley, OR | 22,736 | 59% | 23.8% |
| Barlow, OR | 189 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Artesian, SD | 189 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Spokane, MO | 189 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Medicine Lake, MT | 189 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Marion, ND | 188 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Elliston, MT | 190 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Barlow, OR | 189 | n/a |