| Index | Darden | 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 |

| Index | Darden | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.6% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.1% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.6% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.3% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 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 Darden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Darden, TN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Darden, TN, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Scotts Hill, TN | 1,367 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Decaturville, TN | 975 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Parsons, TN | 2,686 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Lexington, TN | 8,145 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Darden, TN | 385 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Raisin City, CA | 385 | 15% | 69.8% |
| Monterey, LA | 385 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Beecher City, IL | 385 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Kendrick, ID | 385 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Franklin, NY | 385 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Darden, TN | 385 | n/a |