| Index | Carrollton | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 72% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 31 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carrollton | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.8% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.7% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.1% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.5% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 31 public schools, 6 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Carrollton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carrollton, TX schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Carrollton, TX, an average of 84.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.5% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| University Park, TX | 24,346 | 98% | 98% |
| Highland Park, TX | 8,986 | 98% | 98% |
| Southlake, TX | 29,101 | 97% | 97% |
| Lantana, TX | 8,944 | 94% | 91% |
| Allen, TX | 94,710 | 92% | 86% |
| Carrollton, TX | 129,266 | 80% | 63% |
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| Cedar Rapids, IA | 129,537 | 72% | 46% |
| Visalia, CA | 128,738 | 33% | 34% |
| Charleston, SC | 129,888 | 48% | 2% |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | 128,623 | 57% | 15% |
| Gainesville, FL | 128,610 | 50% | 1% |
| Carrollton, TX | 129,266 | 80% | 63% |
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