| Index | Dora | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 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 | Dora | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.3% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.0% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.1% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.2% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dora. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dora, AL schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Dora, AL, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Olive, AL | 4,052 | 57% | 18.8% |
| West Jefferson, AL | 462 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Parrish, AL | 1,102 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Cordova, AL | 1,655 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Jasper, AL | 13,584 | 49% | 2.0% |
| Dora, AL | 2,429 | 47% | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Milan, MO | 2,429 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Lytle, TX | 2,429 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Waynesboro, TN | 2,428 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Bellevue, ID | 2,430 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Kearny, AZ | 2,431 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Dora, AL | 2,429 | 47% | 2.8% |
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