| Index | Clarkston | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Clarkston | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.7% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.9% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.7% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.0% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Clarkston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clarkston, GA schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Clarkston, GA, an average of 67.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dunwoody, GA | 51,076 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Duluth, GA | 30,718 | 61% | 27.5% |
| Scottdale, GA | 11,547 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Avondale Estates, GA | 3,259 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Berkeley Lake, GA | 2,389 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Clarkston, GA | 13,147 | 21% | 57.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Martinsville, VA | 13,146 | 77% | 60.9% |
| St. Ann, MO | 13,143 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Key Biscayne, FL | 13,140 | 86% | 79.7% |
| Greenville, OH | 13,135 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Windsor Locks, CT | 13,165 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Clarkston, GA | 13,147 | 21% | 57.3% |
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