| Index | Poteet | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 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 | Poteet | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 58.8% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 54.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 24.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 7.6% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.5% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Poteet. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Poteet, TX schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Poteet, TX, an average of 58.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 54.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jourdanton, TX | 4,338 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Somerset, TX | 1,821 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Charlotte, TX | 1,381 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Pleasanton, TX | 10,703 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Lytle, TX | 2,429 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Poteet, TX | 3,462 | 35% | 27.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverton, IL | 3,464 | 24% | 50.7% |
| Fairchild AFB, WA | 3,464 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Hobart, OK | 3,460 | 35% | 27.8% |
| High Bridge, NJ | 3,460 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Seymour, WI | 3,459 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Poteet, TX | 3,462 | 35% | 27.6% |
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