| Index | Yorktown | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Yorktown | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 60.7% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 56.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.3% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.0% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.4% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Yorktown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Yorktown, TX schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Yorktown, TX, an average of 60.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 56.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cuero, TX | 8,246 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Nordheim, TX | 419 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Runge, TX | 1,192 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Yorktown, TX | 2,257 | 33% | 30.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brewster, NY | 2,257 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Westbrook Center, CT | 2,257 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Snow Hill, NC | 2,257 | 33% | 30.4% |
| Eldorado, TX | 2,258 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Lake Village, AR | 2,258 | 25% | 47.6% |
| Yorktown, TX | 2,257 | 33% | 30.6% |
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