| Index | Pocatello | Idaho | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 29 | 446 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 83 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 34 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Pocatello | Idaho | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.1% | 85.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 84.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.9% | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.5% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.9% | 26.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.8% | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 29 public schools, 6 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Pocatello. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pocatello, ID schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Pocatello, ID, an average of 88.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chubbuck, ID | 15,301 | 67% | 39.2% |
| Inkom, ID | 934 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Fort Hall, ID | 2,733 | 14% | 71.2% |
| Pocatello, ID | 56,016 | 50% | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Brunswick, NJ | 55,992 | 27% | 43.7% |
| Tinley Park, IL | 56,082 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 56,118 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Commerce City, CO | 55,891 | 30% | 37.0% |
| Diamond Bar, CA | 55,870 | 67% | 39.8% |
| Pocatello, ID | 56,016 | 50% | 4.5% |
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