| Index | Ariton | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 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 | Ariton | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.6% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.6% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.6% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.9% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.5% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.3% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ariton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ariton, AL schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ariton, AL, an average of 71.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Banks, AL | 177 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Brundidge, AL | 2,500 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Troy, AL | 19,684 | 38% | 21.2% |
| Ozark, AL | 14,780 | 34% | 28.5% |
| Louisville, AL | 639 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Ariton, AL | 750 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Solon Springs, WI | 750 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Harwood, ND | 750 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Santa Maria, TX | 750 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Blairsville, GA | 750 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Blooming Grove, TX | 750 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Ariton, AL | 750 | 60% | 24.0% |