| Index | Houston | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Houston | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.9% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.6% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.7% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.1% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Houston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Houston, MS schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Houston, MS, an average of 68.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vardaman, MS | 1,215 | 43% | 9.9% |
| New Houlka, MS | 497 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Okolona, MS | 2,601 | 30% | 38.2% |
| Houston, MS | 3,426 | 48% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clifton, TX | 3,427 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Freeland, PA | 3,427 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Carrollton, MO | 3,427 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Vicksburg, MI | 3,425 | 50% | 5.0% |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 3,424 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Houston, MS | 3,426 | 48% | 1.0% |
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