| Index | Birmingham | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 120 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 59 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 16 | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Birmingham | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.4% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.4% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.0% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.7% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.0% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.2% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 120 public schools, 59 private schools and 16 post-secondary schools in Birmingham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Birmingham, AL schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Birmingham, AL, an average of 82.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 20,178 | 86% | 79.5% |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | 34,482 | 81% | 69.0% |
| Homewood, AL | 25,170 | 71% | 48.8% |
| Hoover, AL | 85,386 | 67% | 39.4% |
| Trussville, AL | 22,590 | 67% | 38.7% |
| Birmingham, AL | 210,928 | 28% | 40.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fayetteville, NC | 211,201 | 37% | 23.1% |
| Santa Clarita, CA | 212,519 | 56% | 16.4% |
| Fontana, CA | 212,704 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Moreno Valley, CA | 208,751 | 32% | 34.3% |
| Oxnard, CA | 207,722 | 26% | 46.5% |
| Birmingham, AL | 210,928 | 28% | 40.9% |
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