| Index | Rutherford | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rutherford | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.2% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.1% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.5% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.0% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.7% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rutherford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rutherford, TN schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rutherford, TN, an average of 69.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bradford, TN | 1,201 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Trimble, TN | 782 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Martin, TN | 10,585 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Milan, TN | 7,642 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Greenfield, TN | 2,348 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Rutherford, TN | 1,076 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arkport, NY | 1,076 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Wallace, ID | 1,076 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Woodville, AL | 1,076 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Chester, MT | 1,076 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Douglas, AL | 1,076 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Rutherford, TN | 1,076 | 47% | 2.1% |
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