| Index | Attalla | Alabama | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 44% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,307 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | 1 | 353 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Attalla | Alabama | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 74.9% | 80.7% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 73.7% | 79.2% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 46.2% | 53.8% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 22.8% | 31.9% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 12.2% | 24.0% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 8.9% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Attalla. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Attalla, AL schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Attalla, AL, an average of 74.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.7% 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% | 
| Southside, AL | 8,801 | 57% | 18.8% | 
| Glencoe, AL | 5,125 | 53% | 11.1% | 
| Ashville, AL | 2,309 | 48% | 0.7% | 
| Attalla, AL | 5,885 | 46% | 4.8% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Wilmington, IL | 5,883 | 42% | 12.2% | 
| Villa Park, CA | 5,883 | 58% | 20.3% | 
| Morris Plains, NJ | 5,888 | 72% | 50.0% | 
| Somerset, PA | 5,888 | 64% | 32.8% | 
| Riverside, MD | 5,888 | 34% | 29.2% | 
| Attalla, AL | 5,885 | 46% | 4.8% |