| Index | Brookhaven | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |

| Index | Brookhaven | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.5% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.1% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 66.2% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 62.8% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 27.2% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 9.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Brookhaven. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Brookhaven, GA schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Brookhaven, GA, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Johns Creek, GA | 87,090 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Alpharetta, GA | 69,031 | 72% | 50.7% |
| Dunwoody, GA | 51,076 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Duluth, GA | 30,718 | 61% | 27.5% |
| Scottdale, GA | 11,547 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Brookhaven, GA | 55,874 | 46% | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aloha, OR | 55,865 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Apple Valley, MN | 55,842 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Tigard, OR | 55,910 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Normal, IL | 55,834 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Elyria, OH | 55,802 | 49% | 3.0% |
| Brookhaven, GA | 55,874 | 46% | 4.5% |