| Index | East Ridge | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | East Ridge | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.6% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.8% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.0% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.4% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.8% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East Ridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Ridge, TN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In East Ridge, TN, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lookout Mountain, GA | 1,629 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Lookout Mountain, TN | 2,013 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Signal Mountain, TN | 8,574 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Apison, TN | 4,220 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Cohutta, GA | 700 | 65% | 34.4% |
| East Ridge, TN | 21,187 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sapulpa, OK | 21,170 | 36% | 24.5% |
| Sanford, ME | 21,166 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Piqua, OH | 21,159 | 60% | 24.8% |
| Arvin, CA | 21,220 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Easley, SC | 21,149 | 52% | 7.9% |
| East Ridge, TN | 21,187 | n/a |
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