| Index | Chico | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 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 | Chico | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.2% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.3% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.6% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 5.2% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.5% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 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 Chico. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chico, TX schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Chico, TX, an average of 75.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alvord, TX | 1,130 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Paradise, TX | 520 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Decatur, TX | 7,200 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Bridgeport, TX | 6,694 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Boyd, TX | 1,424 | 39% | 18.0% |
| Chico, TX | 1,209 | 52% | 8.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waitsburg, WA | 1,209 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Kent City, MI | 1,209 | 48% | = 100 |
| Skyline-Ganipa, NM | 1,208 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Lyons, OR | 1,208 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Clifton, IL | 1,208 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Chico, TX | 1,209 | 52% | 8.7% |