| Index | Central City | 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 | Central City | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.4% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.7% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.4% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.8% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 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 Central City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Central City, AR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Central City, AR, an average of 76.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenwood, AR | 9,392 | 64% | 33.7% |
| Charleston, AR | 2,483 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Lavaca, AR | 2,442 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Barling, AR | 4,957 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Van Buren, AR | 23,600 | 49% | 2.0% |
| Central City, AR | 663 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Welch, OK | 663 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Kiowa, CO | 663 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Canistota, SD | 663 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Fairland, IN | 662 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Bluford, IL | 662 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Central City, AR | 663 | n/a |
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