| Index | Bessemer | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bessemer | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.9% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.7% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.1% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.9% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.4% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 8 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Bessemer. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bessemer, AL schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Bessemer, AL, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 20,178 | 86% | 79.5% |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | 34,482 | 81% | 69.0% |
| Homewood, AL | 25,170 | 71% | 48.8% |
| Hoover, AL | 85,386 | 67% | 39.4% |
| Helena, AL | 18,631 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Bessemer, AL | 26,063 | 31% | 34.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wethersfield, CT | 26,068 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Milford, MA | 26,072 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Terrytown, LA | 26,044 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Deer Park, NY | 26,043 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Neenah, WI | 26,083 | 53% | 9.8% |
| Bessemer, AL | 26,063 | 31% | 34.8% |
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