| Index | Dickson | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dickson | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.6% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.0% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.4% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.8% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.5% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Dickson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dickson, TN schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dickson, TN, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Burns, TN | 1,711 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Fairview, TN | 8,989 | 50% | 3.1% |
| White Bluff, TN | 3,583 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Charlotte, TN | 2,115 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Kingston Springs, TN | 2,744 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Dickson, TN | 15,500 | 42% | 13.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coto de Caza, CA | 15,509 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Middleburg Heights, OH | 15,514 | 68% | 41.1% |
| Longwood, FL | 15,514 | 69% | 44.3% |
| The Dalles, OR | 15,518 | 39% | 18.1% |
| Traverse City, MI | 15,525 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Dickson, TN | 15,500 | 42% | 13.1% |
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