| Index | Guntown | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 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 | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Guntown | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.0% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.8% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.7% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 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 n/a post-secondary schools in Guntown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Guntown, MS schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Guntown, MS, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marietta, MS | 208 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Blue Springs, MS | 342 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Mooreville, MS | 2,138 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Tupelo, MS | 38,251 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Saltillo, MS | 5,026 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Guntown, MS | 2,757 | 48% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tama, IA | 2,757 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Wernersville, PA | 2,757 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Libby, MT | 2,758 | 43% | 11.1% |
| Eagle Lake, FL | 2,758 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Kemmerer, WY | 2,758 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Guntown, MS | 2,757 | 48% | 1.0% |
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