| Index | Laredo | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 67 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 11 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Laredo | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.3% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.9% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 67 public schools, 11 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Laredo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Laredo, TX schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Laredo, TX, an average of 65.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rio Bravo, TX | 4,686 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Laredo, TX | 260,571 | 54% | 12.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jersey City, NJ | 262,652 | 45% | 5.8% |
| Madison, WI | 258,366 | 37% | 23.4% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 264,001 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Chandler, AZ | 257,076 | 60% | 24.1% |
| Lubbock, TX | 257,013 | 43% | 11.3% |
| Laredo, TX | 260,571 | 54% | 12.2% |
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