| Index | Idabel | Oklahoma | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 32% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,346 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 159 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 178 | 7,963 |
| Index | Idabel | Oklahoma | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.8% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.3% | 55.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.5% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.0% | 24.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Idabel. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Idabel, OK schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Idabel, OK, an average of 76.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wright City, OK | 646 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Broken Bow, OK | 4,093 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Eagletown, OK | 503 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Valliant, OK | 908 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Haworth, OK | 340 | 24% | 50.3% |
| Idabel, OK | 6,872 | 33% | 31.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Amory, MS | 6,873 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Freeland, MI | 6,866 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Newport, TN | 6,865 | 30% | 37.8% |
| Perry, FL | 6,884 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Mountainside, NJ | 6,859 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Idabel, OK | 6,872 | 33% | 31.5% |
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