| Index | Dallas | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 309 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 89 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 45 | 463 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Dallas | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.2% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.2% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.9% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.5% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 309 public schools, 89 private schools and 45 post-secondary schools in Dallas. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dallas, TX schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Dallas, TX, an average of 74.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coppell, TX | 42,647 | 72% | 50.2% |
| Sachse, TX | 26,435 | 63% | 30.7% |
| Sunnyvale, TX | 6,809 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Richardson, TX | 121,339 | 54% | 13.4% |
| Carrollton, TX | 142,475 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Dallas, TX | 1,391,819 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Diego, CA | 1,466,871 | 51% | 6.9% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,573,237 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,632,157 | 29% | 38.7% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,698,457 | 39% | 18.6% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,062,558 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Dallas, TX | 1,391,819 | 45% | 6.3% |
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