| Index | Carbon Hill | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carbon Hill | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 59.1% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 55.6% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.6% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.4% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.2% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carbon Hill. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carbon Hill, AL schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Carbon Hill, AL, an average of 59.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 55.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Parrish, AL | 1,102 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Jasper, AL | 13,584 | 49% | 2.0% |
| Brilliant, AL | 1,235 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Lynn, AL | 832 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Nauvoo, AL | 129 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Carbon Hill, AL | 1,354 | 37% | 22.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Colwich, KS | 1,354 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Church Rock, NM | 1,354 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Stanton, MI | 1,354 | 32% | 33.1% |
| Denton, NC | 1,355 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Stockdale, TX | 1,353 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Carbon Hill, AL | 1,354 | 37% | 22.9% |
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