| Index | Lanett | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lanett | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.4% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.8% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.1% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.3% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lanett. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lanett, AL schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Lanett, AL, an average of 73.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Five Points, AL | 158 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Opelika, AL | 30,589 | 49% | 3.0% |
| Valley, AL | 9,195 | 40% | 17.2% |
| LaGrange, GA | 30,494 | 36% | 25.1% |
| West Point, GA | 3,871 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Lanett, AL | 6,220 | 32% | 34.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Osprey, FL | 6,218 | 99% | 106.3% |
| Sharon, MA | 6,217 | 77% | 60.0% |
| Woodland, WA | 6,223 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Hazardville, CT | 6,216 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Tarrant, AL | 6,216 | 17% | 64.1% |
| Lanett, AL | 6,220 | 32% | 34.1% |
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