| Index | Smithland | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 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 | Smithland | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.8% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.9% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.3% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.2% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.8% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Smithland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Smithland, KY schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Smithland, KY, an average of 78.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paducah, KY | 25,703 | 54% | 12.6% |
| Burna, KY | 68 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Brookport, IL | 849 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Calvert City, KY | 2,568 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Smithland, KY | 345 | 33% | 30.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chester, TX | 345 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Stratton, NE | 345 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Mount Calm, TX | 345 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Windthorst, TX | 345 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Mill Creek, PA | 344 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Smithland, KY | 345 | 33% | 30.7% |
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