| Index | Big Sandy | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Big Sandy | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.0% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.1% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.3% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.1% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Big Sandy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Big Sandy, TX schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Big Sandy, TX, an average of 71.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| White Oak, TX | 6,301 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Gladewater, TX | 5,960 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Hawkins, TX | 1,641 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Gilmer, TX | 5,139 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Kilgore, TX | 14,824 | 41% | 14.0% |
| Big Sandy, TX | 1,406 | 44% | 9.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fairbank, IA | 1,406 | 59% | 23.2% |
| Sumas, WA | 1,405 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Ravenna, MI | 1,405 | 44% | 9.0% |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,407 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Moroni, UT | 1,405 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Big Sandy, TX | 1,406 | 44% | 9.1% |
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