| Index | Southside | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Southside | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.3% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.5% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.3% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Southside. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Southside, AL schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Southside, AL, an average of 86.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rainbow City, AL | 9,601 | 64% | 33.9% |
| Steele, AL | 1,133 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Glencoe, AL | 5,125 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Ohatchee, AL | 1,358 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Ashville, AL | 2,309 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Southside, AL | 8,801 | 57% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Savoy, IL | 8,802 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Quakertown, PA | 8,807 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Live Oak, CA | 8,794 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 8,792 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Roanoke, TX | 8,810 | 67% | 38.7% |
| Southside, AL | 8,801 | 57% | 18.8% |
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