| Index | Lyerly | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 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 | Lyerly | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.6% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.4% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.0% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 6.5% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.9% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 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 Lyerly. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lyerly, GA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lyerly, GA, an average of 68.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mentone, AL | 338 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Trion, GA | 2,490 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Cedar Bluff, AL | 1,720 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Menlo, GA | 601 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Rome, GA | 37,605 | 43% | 10.0% |
| Lyerly, GA | 505 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hayesville, OH | 505 | 75% | 55.2% |
| 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% |
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