| Index | Ferris | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ferris | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.4% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.9% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.9% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.0% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.2% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ferris. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ferris, TX schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Ferris, TX, an average of 63.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ovilla, TX | 4,010 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Forney, TX | 23,871 | 59% | 22.5% |
| Palmer, TX | 2,540 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Seagoville, TX | 16,726 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Waxahachie, TX | 36,735 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Ferris, TX | 2,842 | 35% | 27.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Somerset, WI | 2,842 | 44% | 8.7% |
| St. Clair, PA | 2,842 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Ketchum, ID | 2,843 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Cache, OK | 2,843 | 36% | 24.5% |
| Woodbury, TN | 2,841 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Ferris, TX | 2,842 | 35% | 27.3% |
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