| Index | Big Sandy | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Big Sandy | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.0% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.1% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.3% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.1% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Big Sandy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Big Sandy, TX schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Big Sandy, TX, an average of 71.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| White Oak, TX | 6,504 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Gladewater, TX | 6,118 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Hawkins, TX | 1,689 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Gilmer, TX | 5,306 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Kilgore, TX | 15,388 | 41% | 14.0% |
| Big Sandy, TX | 1,437 | 44% | 9.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forreston, IL | 1,437 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Payne, OH | 1,437 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Springfield, CO | 1,436 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Princeton, NC | 1,436 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Monticello, MS | 1,436 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Big Sandy, TX | 1,437 | 44% | 9.1% |
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