| Index | Tellico Plains | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 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 | Tellico Plains | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 60.7% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.3% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.2% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.6% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.4% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tellico Plains. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tellico Plains, TN schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Tellico Plains, TN, an average of 60.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Englewood, TN | 1,544 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Etowah, TN | 3,600 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Madisonville, TN | 5,104 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Niota, TN | 863 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Tellico Plains, TN | 1,293 | 31% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Munday, TX | 1,293 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Benton, TN | 1,293 | 33% | 30.9% |
| New London, TX | 1,293 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Westfield, WI | 1,293 | 34% | 29.5% |
| Athena, OR | 1,293 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Tellico Plains, TN | 1,293 | 31% | 36.5% |