| Index | Hoover | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hoover | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.0% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.3% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 83.5% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.0% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 56.0% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.6% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hoover. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hoover, AL schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Hoover, AL, an average of 95.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.3% 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% |
| Helena, AL | 18,631 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Chelsea, AL | 13,599 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Hoover, AL | 85,386 | 67% | 39.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hawthorne, CA | 85,410 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Bloomington, MN | 85,226 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Clifton, NJ | 85,201 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Bryan, TX | 85,645 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Duluth, MN | 85,852 | 53% | 10.6% |
| Hoover, AL | 85,386 | 67% | 39.4% |
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