| Index | Oakland | 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 | Oakland | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.0% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.2% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.0% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.1% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oakland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oakland, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Oakland, MS, an average of 73.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pope, MS | 559 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Coffeeville, MS | 1,013 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Charleston, MS | 2,651 | 22% | 54.9% |
| Oakland, MS | 464 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Delta, MO | 464 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Seagrove, NC | 464 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Scammon Bay, AK | 464 | 7% | 86.5% |
| Waubun, MN | 464 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Saguache, CO | 464 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Oakland, MS | 464 | n/a |
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