| Index | Big Clifty | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Big Clifty | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.1% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.1% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.5% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.0% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.9% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Big Clifty. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Big Clifty, KY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Big Clifty, KY, an average of 68.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarkson, KY | 1,468 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Cecilia, KY | 552 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Rineyville, KY | 2,407 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Leitchfield, KY | 6,789 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Bonnieville, KY | 267 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Big Clifty, KY | 294 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kennard, TX | 294 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Ridgeway, SC | 294 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Custer, MI | 294 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Alta, WY | 294 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Cuba, AL | 294 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Big Clifty, KY | 294 | n/a |
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