| Index | Cordele | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cordele | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.7% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.3% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.4% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.4% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.5% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Cordele. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cordele, GA schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Cordele, GA, an average of 72.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vienna, GA | 3,610 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Cordele, GA | 10,600 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sweetwater, TX | 10,601 | 37% | 23.8% |
| South Yarmouth, MA | 10,598 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Greentree, NJ | 10,597 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Broomall, PA | 10,608 | 76% | 59.1% |
| Morro Bay, CA | 10,592 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Cordele, GA | 10,600 | 30% | 38.5% |
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