| Index | Alcoa | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alcoa | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.7% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.4% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.8% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.2% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.1% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Alcoa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alcoa, TN schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alcoa, TN, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maryville, TN | 29,325 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Louisville, TN | 4,151 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Seymour, TN | 15,444 | 41% | 15.0% |
| Greenback, TN | 1,233 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Friendsville, TN | 1,050 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Alcoa, TN | 9,809 | 40% | 16.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cody, WY | 9,810 | 58% | 21.7% |
| East Rockaway, NY | 9,810 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Benton Harbor, MI | 9,806 | 16% | 66.6% |
| Coweta, OK | 9,803 | 37% | 23.7% |
| Russellville, AL | 9,803 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Alcoa, TN | 9,809 | 40% | 16.0% |
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