| Index | Petal | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Petal | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.8% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.1% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.6% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.0% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Petal. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Petal, MS schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Petal, MS, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Purvis, MS | 2,198 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 46,010 | 44% | 8.9% |
| New Augusta, MS | 461 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Petal, MS | 10,624 | 62% | 28.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roscoe, IL | 10,632 | 56% | 17.0% |
| East Liverpool, OH | 10,632 | 53% | 10.0% |
| Lansdowne, PA | 10,637 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Broomall, PA | 10,608 | 76% | 59.1% |
| Timonium, MD | 10,642 | 65% | 36.3% |
| Petal, MS | 10,624 | 62% | 28.5% |
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