| Index | Smiths Grove | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 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 | Smiths Grove | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.5% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.4% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Smiths Grove. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Smiths Grove, KY schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Smiths Grove, KY, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brownsville, KY | 966 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Bowling Green, KY | 74,252 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Park City, KY | 669 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Oakland, KY | 264 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Cave City, KY | 2,626 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Smiths Grove, KY | 700 | 52% | 8.9% |
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| Conneaut Lake, PA | 700 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Lakeside, OH | 700 | 74% | 53.8% |
| Chrisney, IN | 701 | 72% | 50.0% |
| LaMoure, ND | 699 | 40% | 17.0% |
| Mosier, OR | 701 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Smiths Grove, KY | 700 | 52% | 8.9% |