| Index | Wadley | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 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 | Wadley | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.0% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.9% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.2% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.0% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.6% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wadley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wadley, AL schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wadley, AL, an average of 75.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Five Points, AL | 164 | 50% | 4.2% |
| New Site, AL | 831 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Wedowee, AL | 887 | 39% | 18.1% |
| Roanoke, AL | 6,123 | 38% | 20.1% |
| Lineville, AL | 2,555 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Wadley, AL | 829 | 32% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teec Nos Pos, AZ | 829 | 30% | 36.8% |
| Belmont, NY | 829 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Madrid, NY | 829 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Brimfield, IL | 829 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Castine, ME | 829 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Wadley, AL | 829 | 32% | 34.4% |