| Index | Jackson | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 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 | Jackson | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.4% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.9% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.1% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.6% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.8% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jackson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jackson, AL schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Jackson, AL, an average of 79.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leroy, AL | 1,059 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Grove Hill, AL | 2,088 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Jackson, AL | 4,844 | 36% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brielle, NJ | 4,844 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Baldwin City, KS | 4,845 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Rio Bravo, TX | 4,845 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Clinton, IN | 4,846 | 39% | 19.2% |
| Ashland City, TN | 4,846 | 27% | 43.3% |
| Jackson, AL | 4,844 | 36% | 25.0% |