| Index | South Cleveland | 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 | South Cleveland | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.3% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.3% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.0% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.3% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.0% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Cleveland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Cleveland, TN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Cleveland, TN, an average of 74.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Apison, TN | 4,220 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Cohutta, GA | 700 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Ringgold, GA | 3,454 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Calhoun, TN | 674 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Ooltewah, TN | 744 | 45% | 7.0% |
| South Cleveland, TN | 7,792 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manhasset, NY | 7,792 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Bloomfield, NM | 7,791 | 16% | 67.0% |
| St. Francis, MN | 7,793 | 52% | 7.7% |
| Fort Belvoir, VA | 7,794 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Joshua Tree, CA | 7,786 | 31% | 35.4% |
| South Cleveland, TN | 7,792 | n/a |
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