| Index | Thunderbolt | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |

| Index | Thunderbolt | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.9% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.8% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.1% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.3% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.8% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Thunderbolt. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thunderbolt, GA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Thunderbolt, GA, an average of 86.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bluffton, SC | 23,896 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Tybee Island, GA | 3,160 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Pooler, GA | 25,214 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Savannah, GA | 148,994 | 30% | 36.8% |
| Garden City, GA | 9,315 | 26% | 45.3% |
| Thunderbolt, GA | 2,723 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tahoka, TX | 2,723 | 44% | 8.0% |
| North Middletown, NJ | 2,723 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Blasdell, NY | 2,723 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Centreville, AL | 2,724 | 33% | 30.7% |
| St. Paul, NE | 2,725 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Thunderbolt, GA | 2,723 | n/a |