| Index | Tatum | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tatum | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.7% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.8% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.6% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.9% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.6% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tatum. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tatum, TX schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Tatum, TX, an average of 72.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beckville, TX | 934 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Hallsville, TX | 4,297 | 51% | 6.1% |
| Longview, TX | 82,183 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Carthage, TX | 6,442 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Tatum, TX | 1,306 | 62% | 29.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shell Knob, MO | 1,306 | 45% | 7.3% |
| La Pryor, TX | 1,307 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Duncannon, PA | 1,305 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Minneota, MN | 1,307 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Farmingdale, NJ | 1,307 | 60% | 24.2% |
| Tatum, TX | 1,306 | 62% | 29.5% |
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