| Index | Sweet Water | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 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 | Sweet Water | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.7% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.9% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.0% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.7% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sweet Water. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sweet Water, AL schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sweet Water, AL, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thomasville, AL | 3,876 | 34% | 29.7% |
| Thomaston, AL | 415 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Linden, AL | 1,838 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Sweet Water, AL | 213 | 66% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Flasher, ND | 213 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Rye, CO | 213 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Galway, NY | 213 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Westside, CA | 213 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Nanwalek, AK | 213 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Sweet Water, AL | 213 | 66% | 36.5% |
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