| Index | Clifton | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Clifton | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 48.3% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 46.5% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 20.8% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 6.6% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.3% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Clifton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clifton, TN schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Clifton, TN, an average of 48.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 46.5% 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% |
| Savannah, TN | 6,934 | 30% | 36.9% |
| Waynesboro, TN | 2,428 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Collinwood, TN | 1,170 | 25% | 47.2% |
| Clifton, TN | 2,660 | 25% | 49.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Strasburg, OH | 2,661 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Blasdell, NY | 2,659 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Reynoldsville, PA | 2,659 | 51% | 5.7% |
| East Lansdowne, PA | 2,661 | 23% | 52.1% |
| Montgomery City, MO | 2,659 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Clifton, TN | 2,660 | 25% | 49.0% |
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