| Index | Cannelton | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cannelton | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.7% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.0% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.6% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.7% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.7% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cannelton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cannelton, IN schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Cannelton, IN, an average of 77.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tell City, IN | 7,243 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Lewisport, KY | 1,824 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Cloverport, KY | 1,041 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Hawesville, KY | 956 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Cannelton, IN | 1,353 | 27% | 43.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stockdale, TX | 1,353 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Oxford, IN | 1,353 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Contoocook, NH | 1,353 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1,352 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Pierce, CO | 1,352 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Cannelton, IN | 1,353 | 27% | 43.8% |
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