| Index | Odessa | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 42 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Odessa | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.7% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.6% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.8% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.4% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 42 public schools, 7 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Odessa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Odessa, TX schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Odessa, TX, an average of 72.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Odessa, TX | 122,630 | 35% | 26.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Columbia, MO | 122,659 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Hartford, CT | 122,549 | 25% | 48.2% |
| Victorville, CA | 122,958 | 28% | 42.2% |
| Berkeley, CA | 123,065 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Wilmington, NC | 122,162 | 46% | 4.3% |
| Odessa, TX | 122,630 | 35% | 26.7% |
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