| Index | Carefree | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |

| Index | Carefree | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 99.5% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 99.4% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 86.5% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 68.2% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 62.8% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.3% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carefree. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carefree, AZ schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Carefree, AZ, an average of 99.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 99.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cave Creek, AZ | 5,989 | 72% | 49.5% |
| Anthem, AZ | 24,320 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | 25,686 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Carefree, AZ | 3,992 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Benson, NC | 3,991 | 33% | 30.4% |
| Menands, NY | 3,993 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Vandalia, MO | 3,993 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Washington Park, IL | 3,994 | 19% | 60.4% |
| Crandall, TX | 3,995 | 47% | 2.3% |
| Carefree, AZ | 3,992 | n/a |