| Index | Golinda | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Golinda | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.7% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.5% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.3% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.3% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Golinda. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Golinda, TX schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Golinda, TX, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lorena, TX | 1,878 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Hewitt, TX | 15,021 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Robinson, TX | 12,219 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Troy, TX | 3,109 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Riesel, TX | 1,378 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Golinda, TX | 672 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pavilion, NY | 672 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Ellsinore, MO | 672 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Cushing, TX | 672 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Sandy Hook, KY | 672 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Damascus, VA | 672 | 89% | 85.9% |
| Golinda, TX | 672 | n/a |