| Index | Hernando | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 71% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hernando | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.9% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.4% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.1% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.1% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.3% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hernando. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hernando, MS schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Hernando, MS, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Olive Branch, MS | 38,270 | 62% | 28.9% |
| Walls, MS | 1,415 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Southaven, MS | 55,026 | 50% | 4.8% |
| Horn Lake, MS | 27,234 | 32% | 34.0% |
| Coldwater, MS | 1,609 | 28% | 41.4% |
| Hernando, MS | 16,206 | 71% | 47.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Clemens, MI | 16,212 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Stanford, CA | 16,200 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Griffith, IN | 16,198 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Fairview Park, OH | 16,219 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Auburndale, FL | 16,230 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Hernando, MS | 16,206 | 71% | 47.7% |
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