| Index | Progreso | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 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 | Progreso | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 52.0% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 48.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.1% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.2% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.8% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.9% | 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 Progreso. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Progreso, TX schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Progreso, TX, an average of 52.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 48.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Combes, TX | 3,092 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Pharr, TX | 80,998 | 52% | 8.2% |
| San Juan, TX | 37,995 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Alamo, TX | 20,629 | 47% | 1.5% |
| Weslaco, TX | 42,136 | 46% | 4.0% |
| Progreso, TX | 6,099 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minot AFB, ND | 6,100 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Waupaca, WI | 6,101 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Pevely, MO | 6,102 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Erwin, TN | 6,103 | 34% | 29.8% |
| Snowflake, AZ | 6,094 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Progreso, TX | 6,099 | 35% | 28.1% |