| Index | Pelham | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |

| Index | Pelham | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.2% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.2% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.7% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.1% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.0% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pelham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pelham, TN schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Pelham, TN, an average of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sewanee, TN | 2,728 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Hillsboro, TN | 348 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Manchester, TN | 11,241 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Altamont, TN | 1,022 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Estill Springs, TN | 2,144 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Pelham, TN | 341 | 25% | 49.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whiteface, TX | 341 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lawn, TX | 341 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Ethan, SD | 341 | 65% | 35.2% |
| New Riegel, OH | 341 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Amherst Junction, WI | 341 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Pelham, TN | 341 | 25% | 49.0% |