| Index | Cleveland | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cleveland | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.8% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.8% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.3% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.9% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.7% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Cleveland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cleveland, GA schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Cleveland, GA, an average of 82.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarkesville, GA | 1,748 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Demorest, GA | 2,247 | 55% | 14.2% |
| Dahlonega, GA | 7,004 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Cornelia, GA | 4,510 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Mount Airy, GA | 1,545 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Cleveland, GA | 3,983 | 51% | 6.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manchester, GA | 3,982 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Planada, CA | 3,984 | 29% | 40.1% |
| Spencer, OK | 3,985 | 7% | 85.2% |
| Goodland, KS | 3,986 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Otsego, MI | 3,980 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Cleveland, GA | 3,983 | 51% | 6.8% |
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