| Index | Samson | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Samson | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 64.0% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 60.9% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.7% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.7% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.7% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Samson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Samson, AL schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Samson, AL, an average of 64.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 60.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Enterprise, AL | 28,170 | 58% | 20.4% |
| Kinston, AL | 784 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Geneva, AL | 4,292 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Opp, AL | 6,405 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Samson, AL | 1,615 | 44% | 8.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middleburg, PA | 1,615 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Robbins, NC | 1,615 | 31% | 34.7% |
| East Canton, OH | 1,615 | 64% | 32.6% |
| De Kalb, TX | 1,616 | 34% | 29.9% |
| Langhorne, PA | 1,616 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Samson, AL | 1,615 | 44% | 8.7% |
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