The Headland, AL educational system consists of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Headland public schools have average test scores of 37% which is 1% lower than than the Alabama average and 24% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Headland public schools is 17:1, compared to 15:1 in Alabama and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 77.9% have completed high school, 21.9% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.2% have completed a doctorate degree.