| Index | Lufkin | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 27 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lufkin | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.2% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.5% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.6% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 27 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Lufkin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lufkin, TX schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Lufkin, TX, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Huntington, TX | 3,251 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Wells, TX | 932 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Diboll, TX | 5,403 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Lufkin, TX | 36,382 | 50% | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Point, GA | 36,363 | 20% | 59.3% |
| Inver Grove Heights, MN | 36,356 | 54% | 12.4% |
| Richmond, IN | 36,416 | 32% | 34.4% |
| La Vergne, TN | 36,426 | 33% | 30.4% |
| Menlo Park, CA | 36,327 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Lufkin, TX | 36,382 | 50% | 3.3% |
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