| Index | Garland | 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 | Garland | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.2% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.2% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.2% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.1% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.9% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Garland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Garland, TN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Garland, TN, an average of 89.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Atoka, TN | 9,712 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Munford, TN | 6,289 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Brighton, TN | 3,015 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Covington, TN | 9,113 | 28% | 40.8% |
| Ripley, TN | 8,025 | 26% | 46.5% |
| Garland, TN | 338 | n/a |
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| Mentone, AL | 338 | 70% | 45.8% |
| New Hampton, NH | 338 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Everton, MO | 338 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Taloga, OK | 338 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Kelford, NC | 337 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Garland, TN | 338 | n/a |