| Index | Cottontown | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 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 |

| Index | Cottontown | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.2% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.7% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.8% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.2% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.2% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.8% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 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 Cottontown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cottontown, TN schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cottontown, TN, an average of 72.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hendersonville, TN | 59,856 | 58% | 21.3% |
| White House, TN | 12,599 | 44% | 9.2% |
| Gallatin, TN | 41,372 | 43% | 11.1% |
| Portland, TN | 13,381 | 42% | 12.4% |
| Ridgetop, TN | 2,503 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Cottontown, TN | 366 | 62% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gridley, KS | 366 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Touchet, WA | 366 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Dale, OK | 366 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Greeley, KS | 366 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Bison, SD | 366 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Cottontown, TN | 366 | 62% | 29.2% |