| Index | Gadsden | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gadsden | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.2% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.6% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.6% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.7% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Gadsden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gadsden, AL schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Gadsden, AL, an average of 72.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rainbow City, AL | 9,601 | 64% | 33.9% |
| Steele, AL | 1,133 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Jacksonville, AL | 12,796 | 59% | 23.4% |
| Southside, AL | 8,801 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Glencoe, AL | 5,125 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Gadsden, AL | 35,224 | 42% | 11.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Menlo Park, CA | 35,211 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Bell, CA | 35,301 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Tooele, UT | 35,313 | 39% | 19.5% |
| Lufkin, TX | 35,336 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Monroe, NC | 35,339 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Gadsden, AL | 35,224 | 42% | 11.9% |
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