| Index | Emerson | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |

| Index | Emerson | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.6% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.6% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.4% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.8% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Emerson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Emerson, GA schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Emerson, GA, an average of 70.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woodstock, GA | 33,394 | 59% | 23.1% |
| Acworth, GA | 23,459 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Marietta, GA | 62,336 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Canton, GA | 30,425 | 57% | 18.4% |
| Kennesaw, GA | 35,226 | 55% | 14.0% |
| Emerson, GA | 1,994 | 36% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plantsville, CT | 1,994 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Cowpens, SC | 1,994 | 41% | 14.1% |
| Blooming Prairie, MN | 1,994 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Junction City, KY | 1,993 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Golden Meadow, LA | 1,992 | 77% | 60.9% |
| Emerson, GA | 1,994 | 36% | 25.0% |