| Index | West Jefferson | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 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 | West Jefferson | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.8% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.8% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.8% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.3% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.4% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Jefferson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Jefferson, AL schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Jefferson, AL, an average of 82.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Homewood, AL | 25,170 | 71% | 48.8% |
| Mount Olive, AL | 4,052 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Warrior, AL | 3,197 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Parrish, AL | 1,102 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Cordova, AL | 1,655 | 49% | 2.1% |
| West Jefferson, AL | 462 | 52% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Almond, WI | 462 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Thayne, WY | 462 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Grimes, CA | 462 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Deer Trail, CO | 462 | 16% | 66.1% |
| Fawn Grove, PA | 462 | 66% | 38.3% |
| West Jefferson, AL | 462 | 52% | 8.3% |
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