| Index | Bay Springs | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bay Springs | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.4% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.7% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.2% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.3% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bay Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bay Springs, MS schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Bay Springs, MS, an average of 75.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Raleigh, MS | 1,111 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Taylorsville, MS | 2,303 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Bay Springs, MS | 1,723 | 36% | 25.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roundup, MT | 1,723 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Duxbury, MA | 1,723 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Lyman, WY | 1,723 | 53% | 9.7% |
| Lakeland, MN | 1,723 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Hazen, AR | 1,724 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Bay Springs, MS | 1,723 | 36% | 25.3% |
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