| Index | Goldthwaite | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Goldthwaite | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.8% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.2% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.3% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.5% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.8% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Goldthwaite. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Goldthwaite, TX schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Goldthwaite, TX, an average of 77.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mullin, TX | 162 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Goldthwaite, TX | 1,906 | 56% | 15.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bernie, MO | 1,906 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Mitchell, NE | 1,907 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Murfreesboro, AR | 1,905 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Stratford, TX | 1,905 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Haines, AK | 1,905 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Goldthwaite, TX | 1,906 | 56% | 15.9% |
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