| Index | Santa Monica | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Santa Monica | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.8% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.8% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 22.9% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Santa Monica. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Santa Monica, TX schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Santa Monica, TX, an average of 68.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Combes, TX | 3,016 | 65% | 34.4% |
| San Perlita, TX | 739 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Harlingen, TX | 65,028 | 48% | 0.7% |
| La Feria, TX | 7,276 | 45% | 7.0% |
| Lyford, TX | 2,536 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Santa Monica, TX | 11 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hyder, AK | 12 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Blanchard, ND | 10 | 50% | 4.2% |
| San Antonio, NM | 9 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Platinum, AK | 8 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Scott, AR | 15 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Santa Monica, TX | 11 | n/a |
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