| Index | Carefree | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carefree | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 99.5% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 99.4% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 86.5% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 68.2% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 62.8% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.3% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carefree. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carefree, AZ schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Carefree, AZ, an average of 99.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 99.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cave Creek, AZ | 5,766 | 72% | 49.5% |
| Anthem, AZ | 23,508 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | 25,167 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Carefree, AZ | 3,863 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forks, WA | 3,864 | 42% | 12.3% |
| Hopkinton, MA | 3,864 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Eastland, TX | 3,865 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Valdez, AK | 3,865 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Southport, NC | 3,860 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Carefree, AZ | 3,863 | n/a |
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