| Index | Zinc | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |

| Index | Zinc | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.3% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.2% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 20.0% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 1.5% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Zinc. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Zinc, AR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Zinc, AR, an average of 72.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valley Springs, AR | 284 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Harrison, AR | 13,520 | 62% | 29.6% |
| Yellville, AR | 1,310 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Lead Hill, AR | 253 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Everton, AR | 53 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Zinc, AR | 70 | n/a |