| Index | Jefferson | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Jefferson | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.7% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.2% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.2% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jefferson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jefferson, TX schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Jefferson, TX, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Avinger, TX | 296 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Jefferson, TX | 2,531 | 35% | 27.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Concord, OH | 2,530 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Nanty-Glo, PA | 2,530 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Carthage, TN | 2,533 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Seneca, IL | 2,534 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Stone Ridge, NY | 2,528 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Jefferson, TX | 2,531 | 35% | 27.4% |
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