| Index | Cairo | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cairo | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.5% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.7% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.7% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.9% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cairo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cairo, GA schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Cairo, GA, an average of 66.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whigham, GA | 552 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Thomasville, GA | 18,530 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Cairo, GA | 9,395 | 27% | 44.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Monticello, AR | 9,392 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Greenwood, AR | 9,392 | 64% | 33.7% |
| Rio Vista, CA | 9,407 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Atoka, TN | 9,407 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Fairview, OR | 9,382 | 23% | 51.2% |
| Cairo, GA | 9,395 | 27% | 44.2% |
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