| Index | Jackson | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |

| Index | Jackson | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.8% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.4% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.1% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.6% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.7% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jackson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jackson, GA schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Jackson, GA, an average of 69.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McDonough, GA | 26,228 | 38% | 20.9% |
| Locust Grove, GA | 7,692 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Jackson, GA | 5,254 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Las Flores, CA | 5,257 | 73% | 51.6% |
| Oak Point, TX | 5,250 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Birdsboro, PA | 5,258 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Collegeville, PA | 5,249 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 5,248 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Jackson, GA | 5,254 | 32% | 33.3% |