| Index | Carlton | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 |


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| Index | Carlton | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 25.0% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 25.0% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 0.0% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carlton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carlton, AL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Carlton, AL, an average of 25.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 25.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leroy, AL | 1,019 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Jackson, AL | 4,731 | 36% | 25.0% |
| McIntosh, AL | 253 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Carlton, AL | 57 | n/a |
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| Lacassine, LA | 57 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Box Elder, MT | 57 | 21% | 56.9% |
| Pelican, AK | 57 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Carlton, AL | 57 | n/a |