| Index | Houston | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 688 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 257 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 89 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Houston | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.8% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.2% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.7% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.0% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.2% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 688 public schools, 257 private schools and 89 post-secondary schools in Houston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Houston, TX schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Houston, TX, an average of 75.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bellaire, TX | 18,140 | 72% | 49.1% |
| Sugar Land, TX | 85,681 | 69% | 43.4% |
| Pearland, TX | 106,238 | 65% | 36.0% |
| Meadows Place, TX | 4,721 | 53% | 10.7% |
| Missouri City, TX | 71,732 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Houston, TX | 2,240,582 | 43% | 11.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chicago, IL | 2,714,017 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,559,938 | 29% | 38.9% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,439,358 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Dallas, TX | 1,278,433 | 45% | 6.2% |
| Austin, TX | 907,779 | 49% | 2.5% |
| Houston, TX | 2,240,582 | 43% | 11.4% |
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