| Index | Nashville | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 102 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 43 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 36 | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nashville | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.7% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.5% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.7% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.0% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.6% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 102 public schools, 43 private schools and 36 post-secondary schools in Nashville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nashville, TN schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nashville, TN, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brentwood, TN | 42,700 | 75% | 56.8% |
| Nolensville, TN | 9,221 | 67% | 40.4% |
| Hendersonville, TN | 57,888 | 58% | 21.3% |
| Smyrna, TN | 50,820 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Pleasant View, TN | 4,660 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Nashville, TN | 667,070 | 26% | 45.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Detroit, MI | 672,351 | 19% | 60.7% |
| El Paso, TX | 679,879 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Memphis, TN | 650,910 | 21% | 56.4% |
| Portland, OR | 650,380 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 649,821 | 24% | 49.1% |
| Nashville, TN | 667,070 | 26% | 45.1% |
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