| Index | Fultondale | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fultondale | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.4% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.3% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.8% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.2% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.4% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fultondale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fultondale, AL schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Fultondale, AL, an average of 83.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 20,532 | 86% | 79.5% |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | 34,243 | 81% | 69.0% |
| Homewood, AL | 25,652 | 71% | 48.8% |
| Trussville, AL | 20,872 | 67% | 38.7% |
| Mount Olive, AL | 4,237 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Fultondale, AL | 8,854 | 36% | 26.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Park Ridge, NJ | 8,854 | 76% | 57.6% |
| Glenwood, IL | 8,853 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Mecca, CA | 8,863 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Molalla, OR | 8,867 | 42% | 12.7% |
| Quakertown, PA | 8,869 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Fultondale, AL | 8,854 | 36% | 26.0% |
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