| Index | Carbon | 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 | Carbon | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 53.7% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 53.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 6.9% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.8% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carbon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carbon, TX schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Carbon, TX, an average of 53.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 53.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cisco, TX | 3,873 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Eastland, TX | 3,985 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Rising Star, TX | 919 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Gorman, TX | 1,555 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Ranger, TX | 3,037 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Carbon, TX | 311 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Turkey, TX | 311 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Dyer, NV | 311 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Millsap, TX | 311 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Hunter, NY | 310 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Tescott, KS | 310 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Carbon, TX | 311 | n/a |