| Index | Dickson | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 189 | 7,963 |

| Index | Dickson | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.6% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.0% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.4% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.8% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.5% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Dickson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dickson, TN schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dickson, TN, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Burns, TN | 1,752 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Fairview, TN | 9,268 | 50% | 3.1% |
| White Bluff, TN | 3,665 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Charlotte, TN | 2,166 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Kingston Springs, TN | 2,809 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Dickson, TN | 16,026 | 42% | 13.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bridgeview, IL | 16,031 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Overland, MO | 16,019 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Talladega, AL | 16,019 | 27% | 44.0% |
| Jasper, IN | 16,040 | 60% | 25.7% |
| Addison, TX | 16,007 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Dickson, TN | 16,026 | 42% | 13.1% |