| Index | Bolivar | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 19% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bolivar | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.8% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.7% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.7% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.5% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.1% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bolivar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bolivar, TN schools is 19%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bolivar, TN, an average of 73.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hornsby, TN | 422 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Toone, TN | 474 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Middleton, TN | 877 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Grand Junction, TN | 388 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Whiteville, TN | 4,482 | 15% | 69.8% |
| Bolivar, TN | 5,005 | 19% | 60.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Concordia, KS | 5,005 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Paulden, AZ | 5,003 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Post, TX | 5,002 | 33% | 31.0% |
| Lawrenceburg, IN | 5,009 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Annville, PA | 5,001 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Bolivar, TN | 5,005 | 19% | 60.1% |
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