| Index | Slaton | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Slaton | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.2% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.8% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.6% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.9% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Slaton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Slaton, TX schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Slaton, TX, an average of 74.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lubbock, TX | 257,013 | 43% | 11.3% |
| Wilson, TX | 358 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Slaton, TX | 5,953 | 41% | 15.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Taos, NM | 5,950 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Norwood, PA | 5,957 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Hidden Valley Lake, CA | 5,948 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Geneva, OH | 5,947 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Southold, NY | 5,946 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Slaton, TX | 5,953 | 41% | 15.3% |
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