| Index | East Ellijay | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |

| Index | East Ellijay | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 60.1% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.9% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.8% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.2% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.1% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East Ellijay. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Ellijay, GA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In East Ellijay, GA, an average of 60.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blue Ridge, GA | 1,199 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Ellijay, GA | 2,086 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Jasper, GA | 4,023 | 45% | 7.1% |
| Morganton, GA | 304 | 40% | 17.7% |
| East Ellijay, GA | 724 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kirby, AR | 724 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Miller, MO | 724 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Vermontville, MI | 724 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Overton, NE | 724 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Palmer, TN | 723 | 17% | 64.6% |
| East Ellijay, GA | 724 | n/a |