| Index | Dalhart | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dalhart | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.3% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.6% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dalhart. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dalhart, TX schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Dalhart, TX, an average of 72.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hartley, TX | 499 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Dalhart, TX | 8,422 | 37% | 22.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Virginia, MN | 8,421 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Rice Lake, WI | 8,420 | 47% | 1.3% |
| Seneca, SC | 8,424 | 51% | 6.3% |
| South San Gabriel, CA | 8,420 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Donaldsonville, LA | 8,424 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Dalhart, TX | 8,422 | 37% | 22.2% |
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