| Index | Oak Ridge | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oak Ridge | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.5% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.7% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.9% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.5% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 5.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Oak Ridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oak Ridge, TN schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Oak Ridge, TN, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Andersonville, TN | 427 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Lenoir City, TN | 9,191 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Norris, TN | 1,659 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Louisville, TN | 4,151 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Kingston, TN | 5,946 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Oak Ridge, TN | 29,124 | 38% | 19.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Southgate, MI | 29,129 | 30% | 36.9% |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 29,110 | 48% | 0.5% |
| SeaTac, WA | 29,102 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Raytown, MO | 29,176 | 33% | 30.8% |
| Rexburg, ID | 29,064 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Oak Ridge, TN | 29,124 | 38% | 19.9% |
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