| Index | Carthage | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carthage | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.3% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.1% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.6% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.1% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Carthage. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carthage, MS schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Carthage, MS, an average of 72.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sebastopol, MS | 325 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Walnut Grove, MS | 1,027 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Carthage, MS | 4,773 | 26% | 45.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mystic, CT | 4,776 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Cape May Court House, NJ | 4,776 | 41% | 14.0% |
| Brent, AL | 4,768 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Kanab, UT | 4,767 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Aledo, TX | 4,767 | 68% | 41.2% |
| Carthage, MS | 4,773 | 26% | 45.8% |
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