| Index | Ideal | 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 | Ideal | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.4% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.4% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.2% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.3% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.7% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Ideal. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ideal, GA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ideal, GA, an average of 71.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ellaville, GA | 1,920 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Reynolds, GA | 802 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Butler, GA | 2,121 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Oglethorpe, GA | 1,318 | 19% | 60.4% |
| Montezuma, GA | 3,134 | 12% | 75.0% |
| Ideal, GA | 505 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Reserve, NM | 505 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Dodd City, TX | 505 | 58% | 20.8% |
| McGuffey, OH | 505 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Prairie Farm, WI | 505 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Lyerly, GA | 505 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Ideal, GA | 505 | n/a |