| Index | Mission | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 43 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Mission | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.8% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.2% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.5% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.5% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 43 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mission. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mission, TX schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Mission, TX, an average of 70.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Joya, TX | 4,374 | 62% | 29.8% |
| Palmhurst, TX | 2,723 | 55% | 15.1% |
| McAllen, TX | 142,557 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Edinburg, TX | 97,734 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Pharr, TX | 78,689 | 52% | 8.2% |
| Mission, TX | 83,796 | 51% | 6.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Troy, MI | 84,051 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Goodyear, AZ | 83,519 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Merced, CA | 84,081 | 34% | 30.1% |
| Fort Myers, FL | 83,505 | 49% | 1.1% |
| Trenton, NJ | 83,387 | 22% | 54.9% |
| Mission, TX | 83,796 | 51% | 6.8% |