| Index | Cleveland | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 23 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 189 | 7,963 |

| Index | Cleveland | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.7% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.3% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.6% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.6% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.1% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 23 public schools, 8 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Cleveland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cleveland, TN schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cleveland, TN, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Apison, TN | 4,328 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Sale Creek, TN | 2,988 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Calhoun, TN | 698 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Ooltewah, TN | 759 | 45% | 7.0% |
| Riceville, TN | 786 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Cleveland, TN | 46,880 | 38% | 21.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coachella, CA | 46,858 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Oro Valley, AZ | 46,840 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Herriman, UT | 46,782 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Biloxi, MS | 47,008 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Arlington, MA | 46,742 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Cleveland, TN | 46,880 | 38% | 21.4% |