| Index | Cleburne | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Cleburne | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.0% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.3% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.6% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.6% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.6% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cleburne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cleburne, TX schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Cleburne, TX, an average of 73.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grandview, TX | 2,097 | 64% | 33.7% |
| Burleson, TX | 48,615 | 52% | 9.3% |
| Blum, TX | 466 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Joshua, TX | 8,091 | 46% | 4.4% |
| Alvarado, TX | 4,414 | 46% | 5.0% |
| Cleburne, TX | 31,440 | 34% | 28.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ithaca, NY | 31,399 | 57% | 18.3% |
| Crown Point, IN | 31,396 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Kingman, AZ | 31,489 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Gurnee, IL | 31,504 | 32% | 34.0% |
| Fleming Island, FL | 31,515 | 72% | 50.5% |
| Cleburne, TX | 31,440 | 34% | 28.9% |