| Index | Garfield | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |

| Index | Garfield | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.4% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.1% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.3% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.9% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.2% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Garfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Garfield, AR schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Garfield, AR, an average of 82.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bentonville, AR | 53,401 | 67% | 40.1% |
| Lowell, AR | 9,809 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Rogers, AR | 69,327 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Eureka Springs, AR | 2,491 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Pea Ridge, AR | 6,131 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Garfield, AR | 527 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Juliaetta, ID | 527 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Rock Creek, OH | 527 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Cawker City, KS | 527 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Beaver, OH | 527 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Burlington, IL | 528 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Garfield, AR | 527 | 55% | 13.5% |