| Index | Thorsby | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |

| Index | Thorsby | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.7% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.2% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.0% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Thorsby. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thorsby, AL schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Thorsby, AL, an average of 77.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shelby, AL | 1,012 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Clanton, AL | 8,896 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Montevallo, AL | 7,009 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Jemison, AL | 2,754 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Calera, AL | 14,874 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Thorsby, AL | 2,206 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carlton, OR | 2,206 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Greybull, WY | 2,206 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Dry Ridge, KY | 2,206 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Delmar, DE | 2,205 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Krebs, OK | 2,205 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Thorsby, AL | 2,206 | 30% | 38.5% |