| Index | Catlettsburg | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Catlettsburg | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.5% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.9% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.9% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.2% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Catlettsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Catlettsburg, KY schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Catlettsburg, KY, an average of 74.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Proctorville, OH | 565 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Flatwoods, KY | 7,406 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Coal Grove, OH | 1,975 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Russell, KY | 3,359 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Ironton, OH | 11,094 | 63% | 30.4% |
| Catlettsburg, KY | 1,882 | 48% | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tecumseh, NE | 1,883 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Cibecue, AZ | 1,881 | 3% | 93.8% |
| Shannon, MS | 1,880 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Prairie City, IA | 1,880 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Milford, UT | 1,884 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Catlettsburg, KY | 1,882 | 48% | 0.5% |