| Index | Valley Head | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 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 | Valley Head | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.9% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.5% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.2% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Valley Head. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Valley Head, AL schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Valley Head, AL, an average of 73.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mentone, AL | 338 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Pisgah, AL | 908 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Menlo, GA | 601 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Lyerly, GA | 505 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Rainsville, AL | 5,165 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Valley Head, AL | 928 | 36% | 26.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Long Grove, IA | 928 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Aurelia, IA | 928 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Boyden, IA | 928 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Teton, ID | 928 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Bird Island, MN | 928 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Valley Head, AL | 928 | 36% | 26.0% |