| Index | West | 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 | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 62.9% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.9% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.0% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.4% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.0% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 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. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West, MS, an average of 62.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kosciusko, MS | 6,778 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Sallis, MS | 238 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Durant, MS | 2,709 | 18% | 63.0% |
| West, MS | 112 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitewater, MT | 112 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Scottsburg, VA | 112 | 83% | 72.4% |
| Corona, NM | 113 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Goodridge, MN | 111 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Dayton, MT | 111 | 45% | 6.3% |
| West, MS | 112 | n/a |
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