| Index | Wharton | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wharton | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.8% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.9% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.7% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Wharton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wharton, TX schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Wharton, TX, an average of 71.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Bernard, TX | 2,323 | 63% | 30.6% |
| El Campo, TX | 11,695 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Boling, TX | 1,104 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Beasley, TX | 992 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Wharton, TX | 8,654 | 31% | 36.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plymouth, WI | 8,654 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Edgemere, MD | 8,652 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Audubon, NJ | 8,656 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Wellington, CO | 8,651 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Village Green-Green Ridge, PA | 8,661 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Wharton, TX | 8,654 | 31% | 36.1% |
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