| Index | Barrera | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Barrera | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 0.0% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 0.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 0.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | n/a | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Barrera. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Barrera, TX schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Barrera, TX, an average of 0.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 0.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McAllen, TX | 146,651 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Edinburg, TX | 100,567 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Pharr, TX | 80,998 | 52% | 8.2% |
| San Juan, TX | 37,995 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Alamo, TX | 20,629 | 47% | 1.5% |
| Barrera, TX | 237 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granada, MN | 237 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Cairo, MO | 237 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Carney, MI | 237 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Glidden, WI | 236 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Spangle, WA | 238 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Barrera, TX | 237 | n/a |