| Index | McDonough | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 14 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | McDonough | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.5% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.8% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.8% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.2% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.9% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 14 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McDonough. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McDonough, GA schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In McDonough, GA, an average of 86.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake City, GA | 2,794 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Locust Grove, GA | 7,525 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Stockbridge, GA | 29,446 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Hampton, GA | 7,887 | 33% | 32.1% |
| Jackson, GA | 5,138 | 32% | 33.3% |
| McDonough, GA | 25,572 | 38% | 20.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sebastian, FL | 25,613 | 54% | 11.6% |
| Ruskin, FL | 25,640 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Lockport, IL | 25,499 | 38% | 21.3% |
| Starkville, MS | 25,495 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Madison, MS | 25,650 | 66% | 37.6% |
| McDonough, GA | 25,572 | 38% | 20.9% |
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