| Index | Thaxton | 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 | Thaxton | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.8% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.6% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.6% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.5% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.7% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 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 Thaxton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thaxton, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Thaxton, MS, an average of 69.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Albany, MS | 8,723 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Pontotoc, MS | 6,070 | 51% | 7.1% |
| Ecru, MS | 1,321 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Thaxton, MS | 688 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Springer, OK | 688 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Ponemah, MN | 688 | 12% | 75.0% |
| Bainbridge, IN | 688 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Scio, NY | 688 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Micro, NC | 688 | 21% | 56.8% |
| Thaxton, MS | 688 | n/a |
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