| Index | Vestavia Hills | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 81% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Vestavia Hills | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.1% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.0% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 87.9% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 72.0% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 67.9% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 31.4% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 14.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.4% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Vestavia Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Vestavia Hills, AL schools is 81%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Vestavia Hills, AL, an average of 96.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 20,178 | 86% | 79.5% |
| Homewood, AL | 25,170 | 71% | 48.8% |
| Hoover, AL | 85,386 | 67% | 39.4% |
| Trussville, AL | 22,590 | 67% | 38.7% |
| Helena, AL | 18,631 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | 34,482 | 81% | 69.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McMinnville, OR | 34,466 | 54% | 12.4% |
| Montgomery Village, MD | 34,413 | 23% | 51.4% |
| Norristown, PA | 34,392 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Goshen, IN | 34,586 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Georgetown, KY | 34,362 | 50% | 4.4% |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | 34,482 | 81% | 69.0% |
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