| Index | Brighton | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 23% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Brighton | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.3% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.1% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.8% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.6% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.6% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Brighton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Brighton, AL schools is 23%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Brighton, AL, an average of 77.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.1% 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% |
| Helena, AL | 18,631 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Brighton, AL | 2,873 | 23% | 53.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grifton, NC | 2,873 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Greensboro, MD | 2,873 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Seagraves, TX | 2,873 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Florida, NY | 2,873 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Harrisburg, AR | 2,874 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Brighton, AL | 2,873 | 23% | 53.1% |
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