| Index | McRae-Helena | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | McRae-Helena | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 54.2% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 50.9% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 20.2% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.0% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.9% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McRae-Helena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McRae-Helena, GA schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McRae-Helena, GA, an average of 54.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 50.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alamo, GA | 3,345 | 31% | 35.4% |
| McRae-Helena, GA | 8,338 | 39% | 19.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bath, ME | 8,333 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Clinton, SC | 8,347 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Gonzales, CA | 8,348 | 25% | 48.7% |
| St. Joseph, MI | 8,328 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Toccoa, GA | 8,328 | 39% | 19.0% |
| McRae-Helena, GA | 8,338 | 39% | 19.0% |
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