| Index | Carlisle | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carlisle | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.1% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.1% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.5% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.9% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.3% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carlisle. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carlisle, AR schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Carlisle, AR, an average of 81.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Des Arc, AR | 1,334 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Ward, AR | 5,195 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Hazen, AR | 1,724 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Lonoke, AR | 4,206 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Carlisle, AR | 2,248 | 41% | 15.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cordova, AK | 2,248 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Rushville, IL | 2,248 | 23% | 52.8% |
| Perry, MI | 2,248 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Hammond, WI | 2,247 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Demorest, GA | 2,247 | 55% | 14.2% |
| Carlisle, AR | 2,248 | 41% | 15.1% |
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