| Index | Iuka | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Iuka | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.8% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.7% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.6% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.5% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.5% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Iuka. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Iuka, MS schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Iuka, MS, an average of 65.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Burnsville, MS | 843 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Glen, MS | 449 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Tishomingo, MS | 466 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Waterloo, AL | 137 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Cherokee, AL | 876 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Iuka, MS | 2,961 | 54% | 12.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ranger, TX | 2,961 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Portageville, MO | 2,959 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA | 2,963 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Orwigsburg, PA | 2,964 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Perkins, OK | 2,964 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Iuka, MS | 2,961 | 54% | 12.2% |
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