| Index | Pelham | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pelham | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.3% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.8% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.1% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.4% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.8% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.9% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Pelham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pelham, AL schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Pelham, AL, an average of 89.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.8% 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% |
| Pelham, AL | 23,707 | 45% | 5.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edgewater, FL | 23,710 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Allendale, MI | 23,696 | 53% | 10.2% |
| Monsey, NY | 23,733 | 33% | 31.6% |
| North Platte, NE | 23,734 | 56% | 17.5% |
| Windsor, CO | 23,679 | 50% | 4.8% |
| Pelham, AL | 23,707 | 45% | 5.8% |
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