| Index | South Padre Island | 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 | 1 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | South Padre Island | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.1% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.9% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.5% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.9% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Padre Island. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Padre Island, TX schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Padre Island, TX, an average of 87.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Port Isabel, TX | 6,278 | 39% | 18.2% |
| South Padre Island, TX | 2,798 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Bremen, OH | 2,798 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Bethel, OH | 2,797 | 70% | 46.2% |
| Millen, GA | 2,799 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Ford City, PA | 2,797 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Grottoes, VA | 2,797 | 85% | 76.0% |
| South Padre Island, TX | 2,798 | n/a |
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