| Index | Chelsea | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chelsea | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.3% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.1% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.9% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.5% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.3% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.4% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chelsea. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chelsea, AL schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Chelsea, AL, an average of 92.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.1% 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% |
| Wilsonville, AL | 2,305 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Homewood, AL | 25,170 | 71% | 48.8% |
| Hoover, AL | 85,386 | 67% | 39.4% |
| Chelsea, AL | 13,599 | 60% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canton, IL | 13,600 | 33% | 31.5% |
| Marshall, MN | 13,604 | 57% | 19.0% |
| Jensen Beach, FL | 13,592 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Middlesex, NJ | 13,606 | 56% | 15.8% |
| Celina, TX | 13,608 | 65% | 36.3% |
| Chelsea, AL | 13,599 | 60% | 25.0% |
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