| Index | Ackerman | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ackerman | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.9% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.1% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.6% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.4% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.0% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ackerman. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ackerman, MS schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Ackerman, MS, an average of 84.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| French Camp, MS | 250 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Sturgis, MS | 197 | 50% | 3.1% |
| McCool, MS | 115 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Louisville, MS | 6,063 | 42% | 13.3% |
| Weir, MS | 640 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Ackerman, MS | 1,700 | 54% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Unity, OH | 1,700 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Pine, AZ | 1,700 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Painted Post, NY | 1,700 | 48% | = 100 |
| Mona, UT | 1,699 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Arapahoe, WY | 1,701 | 23% | 52.8% |
| Ackerman, MS | 1,700 | 54% | 12.5% |
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