| Index | Coaling | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Coaling | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.3% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.7% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.5% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.7% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 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 Coaling. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Coaling, AL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Coaling, AL, an average of 80.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woodstock, AL | 1,282 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 100,633 | 44% | 9.2% |
| West Blocton, AL | 1,198 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Northport, AL | 25,970 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Vance, AL | 1,475 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Coaling, AL | 1,702 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sesser, IL | 1,702 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Hamilton, IN | 1,702 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Shreve, OH | 1,701 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Arapahoe, WY | 1,701 | 23% | 52.8% |
| Elm City, NC | 1,701 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Coaling, AL | 1,702 | n/a |
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