| Index | Myrtle | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 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 | Myrtle | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.9% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.9% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.9% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.9% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.5% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 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 Myrtle. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Myrtle, MS schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Myrtle, MS, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blue Springs, MS | 342 | 64% | 32.3% |
| New Albany, MS | 8,723 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Ripley, MS | 5,268 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Ecru, MS | 1,321 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Hickory Flat, MS | 668 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Myrtle, MS | 518 | 65% | 35.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| White, SD | 518 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Fillmore, IN | 517 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Elnora, IN | 519 | 53% | 9.4% |
| La Crosse, IN | 517 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Garfield, AR | 517 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Myrtle, MS | 518 | 65% | 35.9% |
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