| Index | Wesson | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wesson | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.6% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.8% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.0% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Wesson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wesson, MS schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Wesson, MS, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brookhaven, MS | 12,045 | 39% | 19.2% |
| Hazlehurst, MS | 3,801 | 24% | 50.3% |
| Wesson, MS | 2,224 | 49% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spencer, IN | 2,224 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Granby, MO | 2,224 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Sumner, IA | 2,224 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Four Oaks, NC | 2,225 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Fort Kent, ME | 2,223 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Wesson, MS | 2,224 | 49% | 2.1% |
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