| Index | Brent | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Brent | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 60.1% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 57.6% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.7% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 7.4% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.7% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Brent. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Brent, AL schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Brent, AL, an average of 60.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 57.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Blocton, AL | 1,198 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Centreville, AL | 2,627 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Brent, AL | 4,768 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kanab, UT | 4,767 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Aledo, TX | 4,767 | 68% | 41.2% |
| Evansdale, IA | 4,767 | 58% | 20.3% |
| West Pittston, PA | 4,764 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Mineola, TX | 4,764 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Brent, AL | 4,768 | 32% | 33.3% |
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