| Index | Cleveland | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Cleveland | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.1% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.9% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.3% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cleveland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cleveland, TX schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Cleveland, TX, an average of 67.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Splendora, TX | 1,957 | 32% | 33.1% |
| Shepherd, TX | 2,574 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Cleveland, TX | 8,406 | 38% | 20.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Topanga, CA | 8,406 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Island Lake, IL | 8,403 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Stayton, OR | 8,409 | 48% | = 100 |
| Carl Junction, MO | 8,409 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Northfield, NJ | 8,410 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Cleveland, TX | 8,406 | 38% | 20.2% |