| Index | Greenwood | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Greenwood | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.3% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.4% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.4% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.1% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Greenwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Greenwood, MS schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Greenwood, MS, an average of 79.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Itta Bena, MS | 1,687 | 17% | 65.1% |
| Greenwood, MS | 13,826 | 25% | 48.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harper Woods, MI | 13,829 | 21% | 57.1% |
| Atlantic Beach, FL | 13,831 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Ephrata, PA | 13,817 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Glenpool, OK | 13,836 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Forest Park, IL | 13,808 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Greenwood, MS | 13,826 | 25% | 48.7% |
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