| Index | Edinburg | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 40 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Edinburg | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.8% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.8% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.6% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.9% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 40 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Edinburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Edinburg, TX schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Edinburg, TX, an average of 74.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hargill, TX | 543 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Palmhurst, TX | 2,654 | 55% | 14.8% |
| Pharr, TX | 75,172 | 54% | 11.3% |
| McAllen, TX | 138,475 | 53% | 10.6% |
| Mission, TX | 82,200 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Edinburg, TX | 84,399 | 53% | 10.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bend, OR | 84,416 | 57% | 18.7% |
| Bellingham, WA | 84,462 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Trenton, NJ | 84,559 | 22% | 53.4% |
| Riverview, FL | 84,590 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Champaign, IL | 84,672 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Edinburg, TX | 84,399 | 53% | 10.5% |
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