| Index | Wadley | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 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 | Wadley | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.8% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.8% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 22.5% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.5% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.1% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wadley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wadley, GA schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Wadley, GA, an average of 67.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Louisville, GA | 2,825 | 20% | 58.0% |
| Wadley, GA | 2,004 | 37% | 22.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shaw, MS | 2,004 | 16% | 67.7% |
| Pecatonica, IL | 2,002 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Edmonton, KY | 2,002 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Centerburg, OH | 2,006 | 73% | 51.4% |
| Shawsville, VA | 2,002 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Wadley, GA | 2,004 | 37% | 22.9% |