| Index | Overton | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Overton | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.2% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.2% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.1% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Overton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Overton, TX schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Overton, TX, an average of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitehouse, TX | 8,878 | 66% | 38.1% |
| Troup, TX | 2,079 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Henderson, TX | 13,408 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Arp, TX | 1,445 | 47% | 1.7% |
| New London, TX | 1,293 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Overton, TX | 3,156 | 44% | 7.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dawsonville, GA | 3,156 | 53% | 10.0% |
| Lula, GA | 3,157 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Erda, UT | 3,154 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Dalzell, SC | 3,154 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Barbourville, KY | 3,154 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Overton, TX | 3,156 | 44% | 7.9% |