| Index | Ashland | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ashland | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.6% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.9% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.0% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.1% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ashland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ashland, MS schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ashland, MS, an average of 72.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ripley, MS | 5,268 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Walnut, MS | 1,253 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Blue Mountain, MS | 1,222 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Falkner, MS | 921 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Potts Camp, MS | 438 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Ashland, MS | 492 | 31% | 35.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salem, IA | 492 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Sidell, IL | 492 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Aguilar, CO | 492 | 21% | 55.7% |
| Bailey, NC | 492 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Breckenridge, MO | 492 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Ashland, MS | 492 | 31% | 35.9% |
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