| Index | Pearl | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 53% | 68% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 893 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 206 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 68 | 7,965 |
| Index | Pearl | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.8% | 78.1% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 82.6% | 76.0% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 57.3% | 51.7% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.9% | 28.9% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 20.4% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 7.5% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Madison, MS | 24,871 | 85% | 25% |
| Clinton, MS | 25,486 | 73% | 7% |
| Flowood, MS | 8,218 | 69% | 1% |
| Brandon, MS | 22,616 | 68% | 1% |
| Ridgeland, MS | 24,209 | 66% | 4% |
| Pearl, MS | 26,105 | 60% | 12% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 26,095 | 55% | 19% |
| Fitchburg, WI | 26,050 | 85% | 24% |
| Gladstone, MO | 26,032 | 52% | 23% |
| Ladera Ranch, CA | 26,010 | 87% | 27% |
| Soledad, CA | 26,008 | 41% | 39% |
| Pearl, MS | 26,105 | 60% | 12% |