| Index | Central City | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Central City | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.9% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.7% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.2% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.0% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Central City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Central City, KY schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Central City, KY, an average of 69.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sacramento, KY | 460 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Bremen, KY | 358 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Beechmont, KY | 610 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Livermore, KY | 1,155 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Greenville, KY | 4,375 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Central City, KY | 5,956 | 52% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Schriever, LA | 5,956 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Newmarket, NH | 5,955 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Hilton, NY | 5,957 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Yarmouth, ME | 5,954 | 74% | 53.5% |
| Chickasaw, AL | 5,954 | 18% | 61.8% |
| Central City, KY | 5,956 | 52% | 8.3% |
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