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

| Index | Milledgeville | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.4% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.4% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.2% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.2% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.8% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Milledgeville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Milledgeville, GA schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Milledgeville, GA, an average of 73.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Milledgeville, GA | 18,956 | 24% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winchester, KY | 18,950 | 53% | 10.7% |
| Laurel, MS | 18,971 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Brownwood, TX | 18,977 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Hyattsville, MD | 18,985 | 23% | 52.5% |
| Orange, TX | 18,926 | 39% | 19.6% |
| Milledgeville, GA | 18,956 | 24% | 50.0% |