| Index | Phenix City | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 19 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Phenix City | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.9% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.8% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.9% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.9% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Phenix City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Phenix City, AL schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Phenix City, AL, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Smiths Station, AL | 5,821 | 52% | 7.9% |
| Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, GA | 10,470 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Columbus, GA | 195,418 | 33% | 31.4% |
| Phenix City, AL | 36,461 | 47% | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kearns, UT | 36,457 | 25% | 48.1% |
| Oakton, VA | 36,468 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Trumbull, CT | 36,477 | 79% | 64.0% |
| Moorpark, CA | 36,443 | 56% | 16.3% |
| Dunedin, FL | 36,480 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Phenix City, AL | 36,461 | 47% | 2.9% |
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