| Index | Chatom | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | Chatom | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.9% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.9% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.1% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.3% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.3% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chatom. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chatom, AL schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Chatom, AL, an average of 74.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Millry, AL | 792 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Fruitdale, AL | 233 | 32% | 33.3% |
| McIntosh, AL | 261 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Chatom, AL | 1,000 | 51% | 5.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Entiat, WA | 1,000 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Ocracoke, NC | 1,000 | 57% | 18.8% |
| White Sulphur Springs, MT | 1,001 | 40% | 17.0% |
| Arnolds Park, IA | 999 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Troy, MT | 999 | 42% | 11.7% |
| Chatom, AL | 1,000 | 51% | 5.7% |