| Index | Blackshear | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |

| Index | Blackshear | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.1% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.4% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.5% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.6% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Blackshear. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Blackshear, GA schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Blackshear, GA, an average of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Patterson, GA | 834 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Hoboken, GA | 721 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Screven, GA | 858 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Waycross, GA | 13,957 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Blackshear, GA | 3,573 | 61% | 27.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cape May, NJ | 3,573 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Rochester, PA | 3,574 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Beloit, KS | 3,572 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Gooding, ID | 3,575 | 39% | 18.0% |
| Virden, IL | 3,571 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Blackshear, GA | 3,573 | 61% | 27.3% |