| Index | Newellton | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Newellton | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.3% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.0% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.1% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.0% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.4% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Newellton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Newellton, LA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Newellton, LA, an average of 75.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Joseph, LA | 789 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Port Gibson, MS | 1,616 | 26% | 45.3% |
| Newellton, LA | 1,047 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cottonwood, ID | 1,047 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Scobey, MT | 1,047 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Oxford, KS | 1,046 | 26% | 46.4% |
| La Monte, MO | 1,046 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Worthing, SD | 1,046 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Newellton, LA | 1,047 | n/a |
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