| Index | Cactus | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cactus | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 40.0% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 32.8% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 18.7% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 6.2% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.4% | 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 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cactus. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cactus, TX schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Cactus, TX, an average of 40.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 32.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sunray, TX | 2,255 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Dumas, TX | 14,042 | 44% | 8.5% |
| Cactus, TX | 3,252 | 27% | 43.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pottsville, AR | 3,252 | 65% | 35.7% |
| Lockport, LA | 3,252 | 85% | 77.6% |
| San Miguel, CA | 3,253 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Hillsboro, MO | 3,251 | 47% | 1.3% |
| Wilbraham, MA | 3,251 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Cactus, TX | 3,252 | 27% | 43.8% |
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