| Index | Olton | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Olton | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.4% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.1% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.5% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.1% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.5% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Olton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Olton, TX schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Olton, TX, an average of 66.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cooperstown, NY | 1,925 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Falmouth, ME | 1,925 | 75% | 55.9% |
| Bourbon, MO | 1,925 | 44% | 9.0% |
| Flora, IN | 1,925 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Orwell, OH | 1,924 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Olton, TX | 1,925 | 39% | 18.4% |