| Index | Glencoe | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Glencoe | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.1% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.8% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.5% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 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 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Glencoe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Glencoe, AL schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Glencoe, AL, an average of 81.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rainbow City, AL | 9,601 | 64% | 33.9% |
| Steele, AL | 1,133 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Jacksonville, AL | 12,796 | 59% | 23.4% |
| Southside, AL | 8,801 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Ohatchee, AL | 1,358 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Glencoe, AL | 5,125 | 53% | 11.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Daleville, AL | 5,125 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Thatcher, AZ | 5,122 | 54% | 11.9% |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 5,130 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Kenneth City, FL | 5,119 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Lakehills, TX | 5,116 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Glencoe, AL | 5,125 | 53% | 11.1% |
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