| Index | Arlington | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 85 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 21 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 10 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Arlington | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.0% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.3% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.7% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.3% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 85 public schools, 21 private schools and 10 post-secondary schools in Arlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arlington, TX schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Arlington, TX, an average of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Colleyville, TX | 26,766 | 71% | 47.7% |
| Keller, TX | 46,885 | 65% | 34.6% |
| Ovilla, TX | 4,010 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Mansfield, TX | 71,419 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Grapevine, TX | 54,151 | 61% | 26.4% |
| Arlington, TX | 397,269 | 45% | 6.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tampa, FL | 395,912 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Tulsa, OK | 402,441 | 21% | 56.3% |
| New Orleans, LA | 391,249 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Wichita, KS | 390,566 | 25% | 48.0% |
| Cleveland, OH | 383,331 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Arlington, TX | 397,269 | 45% | 6.1% |
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