| Index | Tahlequah | Oklahoma | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 32% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 1,346 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 159 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 178 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tahlequah | Oklahoma | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.4% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.4% | 55.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.6% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.2% | 24.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.9% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 3 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Tahlequah. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tahlequah, OK schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Tahlequah, OK, an average of 83.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Welling, OK | 709 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Peggs, OK | 1,215 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Park Hill, OK | 3,704 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Hulbert, OK | 549 | 23% | 51.9% |
| Tahlequah, OK | 16,684 | 32% | 33.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 16,684 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 16,684 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Pendleton, OR | 16,685 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Opelousas, LA | 16,687 | 59% | 23.3% |
| Highland Village, TX | 16,701 | 67% | 39.8% |
| Tahlequah, OK | 16,684 | 32% | 33.0% |
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