| Index | Garden City | 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 |

| Index | Garden City | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.9% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.3% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.1% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.5% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.0% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 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 Garden City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Garden City, AL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Garden City, AL, an average of 72.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cullman, AL | 16,694 | 56% | 16.5% |
| Oneonta, AL | 6,743 | 55% | 14.8% |
| Hayden, AL | 1,563 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Holly Pond, AL | 859 | 53% | 10.1% |
| Warrior, AL | 3,316 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Garden City, AL | 618 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wade, NC | 618 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Hay Springs, NE | 618 | 63% | 31.9% |
| Portal, GA | 618 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Gilbertown, AL | 618 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Boothville, LA | 618 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Garden City, AL | 618 | n/a |