| Index | Athens | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Athens | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.6% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.8% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.0% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.8% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.3% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.4% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 5.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Athens. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Athens, GA schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Athens, GA, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bishop, GA | 394 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Watkinsville, GA | 2,932 | 70% | 46.1% |
| Bogart, GA | 1,542 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Jefferson, GA | 11,619 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Comer, GA | 1,825 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Athens, GA | 124,962 | 33% | 31.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Abilene, TX | 124,691 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Lehigh Acres, FL | 124,523 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Simi Valley, CA | 125,768 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Pearland, TX | 125,817 | 65% | 36.4% |
| Topeka, KS | 125,819 | 32% | 32.4% |
| Athens, GA | 124,962 | 33% | 31.3% |
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