| Index | Nashville | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 102 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 43 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 36 | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nashville | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.7% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.5% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.7% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.0% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.6% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 102 public schools, 43 private schools and 36 post-secondary schools in Nashville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nashville, TN schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nashville, TN, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brentwood, TN | 40,873 | 75% | 56.8% |
| Nolensville, TN | 6,724 | 67% | 40.4% |
| Hendersonville, TN | 55,073 | 58% | 21.3% |
| Smyrna, TN | 45,369 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Pleasant View, TN | 4,258 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Nashville, TN | 643,771 | 26% | 45.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Memphis, TN | 655,857 | 21% | 56.4% |
| Boston, MA | 658,279 | 33% | 32.0% |
| Washington, DC | 659,009 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Denver, CO | 663,303 | 33% | 30.5% |
| Baltimore, MD | 621,000 | 23% | 52.9% |
| Nashville, TN | 643,771 | 26% | 45.1% |
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