| Index | Pascagoula | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 14 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pascagoula | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.1% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.3% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.7% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.7% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 14 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pascagoula. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pascagoula, MS schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Pascagoula, MS, an average of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vancleave, MS | 4,934 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Grand Bay, AL | 3,829 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Gautier, MS | 18,436 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Moss Point, MS | 13,396 | 43% | 9.5% |
| Pascagoula, MS | 21,732 | 46% | 4.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lino Lakes, MN | 21,748 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Naples, FL | 21,750 | 63% | 30.4% |
| Hamtramck, MI | 21,704 | 25% | 47.8% |
| Del City, OK | 21,762 | 16% | 66.8% |
| Yucca Valley, CA | 21,701 | 29% | 38.7% |
| Pascagoula, MS | 21,732 | 46% | 4.3% |
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