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

| Index | Talco | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 50.3% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 49.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.1% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.8% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.1% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Talco. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Talco, TX schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Talco, TX, an average of 50.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 49.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bogata, TX | 1,216 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Mount Pleasant, TX | 17,666 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Mount Vernon, TX | 2,891 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Deport, TX | 835 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Talco, TX | 760 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Fargeville, NY | 760 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Catheys Valley, CA | 760 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Angel Fire, NM | 760 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Belfield, ND | 760 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Tidioute, PA | 760 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Talco, TX | 760 | n/a |