| Index | West Hattiesburg | 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 | West Hattiesburg | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.1% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 74.9% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.0% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.8% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.2% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Hattiesburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Hattiesburg, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Hattiesburg, MS, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Petal, MS | 10,624 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Sumrall, MS | 2,276 | 58% | 21.2% |
| Purvis, MS | 2,198 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 46,010 | 44% | 8.9% |
| West Hattiesburg, MS | 5,944 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Southold, NY | 5,946 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Kingston, TN | 5,946 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Geneva, OH | 5,947 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Columbia, MS | 5,940 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Hidden Valley Lake, CA | 5,948 | 50% | 4.2% |
| West Hattiesburg, MS | 5,944 | n/a |
Here are the best places to live in Mississippi
These are the 10 cheapest cities in Mississippi
These are the largest cities in Mississippi
Most Dangerous States In The US