| Index | Townsend | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 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 | Townsend | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.3% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.9% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.8% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.6% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.5% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.3% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Townsend. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Townsend, TN schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Townsend, TN, an average of 95.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maryville, TN | 29,325 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Seymour, TN | 15,444 | 41% | 15.0% |
| Alcoa, TN | 9,809 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Gatlinburg, TN | 3,944 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Rockford, TN | 781 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Townsend, TN | 574 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sherman, NY | 574 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Tiger, GA | 574 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Edgewood, IA | 574 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Pinewood, SC | 574 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Ashland, ME | 574 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Townsend, TN | 574 | 35% | 28.1% |
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