| Index | Carthage | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Carthage | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.2% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.6% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.1% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.1% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.7% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carthage. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carthage, TN schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Carthage, TN, an average of 75.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hartsville (Trousdale County) , TN | 8,201 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Gordonsville, TN | 1,606 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Watertown, TN | 1,741 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Carthage, TN | 2,623 | 38% | 21.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garland, UT | 2,623 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Luxemburg, WI | 2,623 | 50% | 3.1% |
| La Porte City, IA | 2,623 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Lake Katrine, NY | 2,623 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Gibsonburg, OH | 2,622 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Carthage, TN | 2,623 | 38% | 21.9% |