| Index | Powell | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Powell | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 62.0% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 56.4% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.7% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.7% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.6% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Powell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Powell, AL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Powell, AL, an average of 62.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 56.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Scottsboro, AL | 14,452 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Dutton, AL | 506 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Pisgah, AL | 886 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Fyffe, AL | 1,445 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Section, AL | 998 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Powell, AL | 1,071 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lynnville, IN | 1,071 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Blue Rapids, KS | 1,071 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Sudan, TX | 1,071 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Oakland, OR | 1,071 | 56% | 17.4% |
| St. George, KS | 1,072 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Powell, AL | 1,071 | n/a |
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