| Index | Maceo | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Maceo | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.0% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.0% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Maceo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Maceo, KY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Maceo, KY, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chrisney, IN | 701 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Richland, IN | 517 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Tell City, IN | 7,396 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Rockport, IN | 2,372 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Whitesville, KY | 654 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Maceo, KY | 422 | n/a |
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| Bowlegs, OK | 422 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Max Meadows, VA | 422 | 87% | 81.9% |
| Westphalia, MO | 422 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Alcolu, SC | 421 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Homer, NE | 423 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Maceo, KY | 422 | n/a |