| Index | Parsons | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Parsons | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.8% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.0% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.3% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.1% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.1% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Parsons. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Parsons, TN schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Parsons, TN, an average of 78.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Scotts Hill, TN | 1,320 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Decaturville, TN | 947 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Parsons, TN | 2,585 | 41% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Okanogan, WA | 2,585 | 47% | 2.3% |
| Sterling, KS | 2,585 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Fillmore, UT | 2,585 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Dulce, NM | 2,584 | 7% | 84.7% |
| Lake Providence, LA | 2,586 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Parsons, TN | 2,585 | 41% | 14.6% |
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