| Index | Heflin | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Heflin | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.3% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.0% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.6% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.0% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.5% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Heflin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Heflin, AL schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Heflin, AL, an average of 67.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jacksonville, AL | 13,194 | 59% | 23.4% |
| Fruithurst, AL | 446 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Ranburne, AL | 521 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Weaver, AL | 3,183 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Anniston, AL | 22,178 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Heflin, AL | 3,579 | 51% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Broken Bow, NE | 3,579 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Wrightstown, WI | 3,581 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Gibbstown, NJ | 3,581 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Mount Pleasant, UT | 3,582 | 48% | = 100 |
| Canton, SD | 3,582 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Heflin, AL | 3,579 | 51% | 6.3% |