| Index | Columbus | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 66 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 19 | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Columbus | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.3% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.8% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.9% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.0% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.8% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 66 public schools, 19 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Columbus. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Columbus, GA schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Columbus, GA, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Smiths Station, AL | 5,821 | 52% | 7.9% |
| Phenix City, AL | 36,461 | 47% | 2.9% |
| Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, GA | 10,470 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Columbus, GA | 195,418 | 33% | 31.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 195,773 | 57% | 17.8% |
| Grand Prairie, TX | 193,835 | 47% | 1.4% |
| Akron, OH | 197,375 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Overland Park, KS | 193,412 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Augusta, GA | 197,535 | 24% | 50.1% |
| Columbus, GA | 195,418 | 33% | 31.4% |
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