| Index | Goodlettsville | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Goodlettsville | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.8% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.9% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.1% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.3% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.4% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Goodlettsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Goodlettsville, TN schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Goodlettsville, TN, an average of 87.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cottontown, TN | 356 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Hendersonville, TN | 57,888 | 58% | 21.3% |
| Mount Juliet, TN | 35,834 | 56% | 16.8% |
| White House, TN | 12,258 | 44% | 9.2% |
| Gallatin, TN | 40,262 | 43% | 11.1% |
| Goodlettsville, TN | 16,829 | 33% | 30.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lansdale, PA | 16,846 | 66% | 38.1% |
| Danville, KY | 16,801 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Knightdale, NC | 16,798 | 27% | 43.3% |
| Norwalk, OH | 16,860 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Southbridge Town, MA | 16,865 | 15% | 68.0% |
| Goodlettsville, TN | 16,829 | 33% | 30.6% |
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