| Index | Prentiss | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Prentiss | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.8% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.2% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.0% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.4% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.1% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 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 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Prentiss. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Prentiss, MS schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Prentiss, MS, an average of 78.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Monticello, MS | 1,380 | 35% | 28.1% |
| New Hebron, MS | 654 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Bassfield, MS | 241 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Mount Olive, MS | 1,776 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Prentiss, MS | 1,204 | 27% | 44.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wilton, NH | 1,203 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Gore, OK | 1,203 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Edmundson, MO | 1,203 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Hegins, PA | 1,205 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Georgetown, CO | 1,205 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Prentiss, MS | 1,204 | 27% | 44.8% |
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