| Index | Southwest Dallas | Dallas | Texas |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 45% | 47% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 14:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 309 | 7,418 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 89 | 1,267 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 45 | 463 |
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| Index | Southwest Dallas | Dallas | Texas |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.5% | 74.2% | 79.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.5% | 72.2% | 77.8% |
| Completed some college | 41.0% | 53.9% | 57.3% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.1% | 35.5% | 34.9% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.7% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 11.5% | 9.6% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.9% | 2.6% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Colleyville, TX | 26,766 | 71% | 47.7% |
| Ovilla, TX | 4,010 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Mansfield, TX | 71,419 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Bedford, TX | 49,145 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Midlothian, TX | 31,533 | 55% | 13.8% |
| Dallas, TX | 1,338,846 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Diego, CA | 1,414,545 | 51% | 6.9% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,529,133 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,581,531 | 29% | 38.7% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,029,409 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,658,422 | 39% | 18.6% |
| Dallas, TX | 1,338,846 | 45% | 6.3% |
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