| Index | Philadelphia | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 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 | Philadelphia | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.5% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.9% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.5% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.9% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.6% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Philadelphia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Philadelphia, TN schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Philadelphia, TN, an average of 67.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lenoir City, TN | 9,420 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Kingston, TN | 6,077 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Greenback, TN | 1,269 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Friendsville, TN | 1,084 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Loudon, TN | 6,040 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Philadelphia, TN | 838 | 43% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cottondale, FL | 838 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Quapaw, OK | 838 | 25% | 48.3% |
| Bruce, WI | 837 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Hinton, IA | 837 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Enterprise, KS | 839 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Philadelphia, TN | 838 | 43% | 11.5% |