| Index | Guntersville | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Guntersville | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.0% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.8% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.9% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.0% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.2% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.5% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Guntersville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Guntersville, AL schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Guntersville, AL, an average of 80.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arab, AL | 8,405 | 61% | 26.8% |
| Grant, AL | 1,685 | 52% | 7.6% |
| New Hope, AL | 2,881 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Boaz, AL | 9,587 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Sardis City, AL | 1,741 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Guntersville, AL | 8,531 | 48% | 0.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sanger, TX | 8,535 | 50% | 4.8% |
| Sallisaw, OK | 8,536 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Montvale, NJ | 8,538 | 76% | 58.0% |
| Booneville, MS | 8,539 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Wyoming, OH | 8,540 | 92% | 91.9% |
| Guntersville, AL | 8,531 | 48% | 0.4% |
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