| Index | Latimer | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Latimer | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.6% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.0% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.3% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.7% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Latimer. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Latimer, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Latimer, MS, an average of 74.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Biloxi, MS | 46,042 | 63% | 30.9% |
| D'Iberville, MS | 13,766 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Ocean Springs, MS | 17,756 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Vancleave, MS | 4,934 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Gulfport, MS | 71,660 | 49% | 2.5% |
| Latimer, MS | 6,148 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holly, MI | 6,151 | 54% | 11.6% |
| Rensselaer, IN | 6,151 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Harriman, TN | 6,144 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Junction City, OR | 6,140 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Elm Grove, WI | 6,156 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Latimer, MS | 6,148 | n/a |
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