| Index | Santa Maria | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Santa Maria | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 50.2% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 48.8% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.6% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.5% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.8% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Santa Maria. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Santa Maria, TX schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Santa Maria, TX, an average of 50.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 48.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Combes, TX | 3,016 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Harlingen, TX | 65,028 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Weslaco, TX | 41,103 | 46% | 4.0% |
| La Feria, TX | 7,276 | 45% | 7.0% |
| San Benito, TX | 24,259 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Santa Maria, TX | 724 | 27% | 44.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rushville, NY | 724 | 66% | 37.5% |
| McBain, MI | 724 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Wingo, KY | 724 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Fonda, NY | 724 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Blairsville, GA | 725 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Santa Maria, TX | 724 | 27% | 44.8% |
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