| Index | Covington | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Covington | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.7% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.5% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.1% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.5% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Covington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Covington, GA schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Covington, GA, an average of 74.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mansfield, GA | 416 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Social Circle, GA | 4,350 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Monroe, GA | 13,253 | 41% | 15.8% |
| Conyers, GA | 15,682 | 34% | 30.0% |
| Oxford, GA | 2,100 | 28% | 42.9% |
| Covington, GA | 13,667 | 34% | 28.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richton Park, IL | 13,668 | 27% | 44.4% |
| McMinnville, TN | 13,664 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Sharon, PA | 13,659 | 42% | 13.3% |
| Heber, UT | 13,655 | 43% | 11.2% |
| Moss Point, MS | 13,652 | 43% | 9.8% |
| Covington, GA | 13,667 | 34% | 28.4% |
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