| Index | Mound Bayou | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mound Bayou | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.4% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.9% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.8% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.7% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.2% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mound Bayou. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mound Bayou, MS schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Mound Bayou, MS, an average of 75.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Merigold, MS | 627 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Boyle, MS | 737 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Drew, MS | 2,343 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Ruleville, MS | 2,617 | 23% | 52.4% |
| Cleveland, MS | 11,363 | 22% | 53.3% |
| Mound Bayou, MS | 1,695 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Millinocket, ME | 1,695 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Duson, LA | 1,695 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Lamar, AR | 1,696 | 48% | = 100 |
| McComb, OH | 1,693 | 67% | 39.2% |
| Essex, MA | 1,697 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Mound Bayou, MS | 1,695 | 30% | 38.5% |
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