| Index | Sumiton | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sumiton | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.7% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.5% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.4% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.5% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Sumiton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sumiton, AL schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Sumiton, AL, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Olive, AL | 4,052 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Kimberly, AL | 3,551 | 52% | 8.9% |
| West Jefferson, AL | 462 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Warrior, AL | 3,197 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Parrish, AL | 1,102 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Sumiton, AL | 2,514 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Millersburg, PA | 2,514 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Waretown, NJ | 2,514 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Calvert City, KY | 2,513 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Jonesville, NC | 2,513 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Dover-Foxcroft, ME | 2,512 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Sumiton, AL | 2,514 | 40% | 17.7% |
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