| Index | Goodman | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 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 | Goodman | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 62.3% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 56.9% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 24.3% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.1% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Goodman. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Goodman, MS schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Goodman, MS, an average of 62.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 56.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sallis, MS | 238 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Durant, MS | 2,709 | 18% | 63.0% |
| Lexington, MS | 1,573 | 13% | 73.3% |
| Goodman, MS | 1,368 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sutton, NE | 1,368 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Avoca, IA | 1,368 | 77% | 61.1% |
| Crescent, OK | 1,368 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Elverson, PA | 1,369 | 67% | 40.3% |
| Mansfield Center, CT | 1,367 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Goodman, MS | 1,368 | 30% | 38.5% |
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