| Index | Central | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 |


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| Index | Central | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.9% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.2% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 30.4% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.4% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.3% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Central. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Central, TN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Central, TN, an average of 71.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Johnson City, TN | 66,934 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Gray, TN | 1,342 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Jonesborough, TN | 5,539 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Roan Mountain, TN | 1,064 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Telford, TN | 990 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Central, TN | 1,926 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kapaau, HI | 1,927 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Los Molinos, CA | 1,924 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Claremont, NC | 1,924 | 40% | 17.5% |
| Albany, MO | 1,924 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Plantsville, CT | 1,923 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Central, TN | 1,926 | n/a |