| 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 | 32,310 | 59% | 23.1% |
| Acworth, GA | 22,683 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Marietta, GA | 60,687 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Canton, GA | 29,459 | 57% | 18.4% |
| Kennesaw, GA | 34,232 | 55% | 14.0% |
| Emerson, GA | 1,921 | 36% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mechanicsburg, OH | 1,921 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Newtown, CT | 1,921 | 71% | 48.8% |
| Wellsville, KS | 1,921 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Lepanto, AR | 1,922 | 47% | 2.6% |
| New Athens, IL | 1,920 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Emerson, GA | 1,921 | 36% | 25.0% |
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