| Index | Philadelphia | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Philadelphia | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.7% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.7% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.0% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.5% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Philadelphia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Philadelphia, MS schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Philadelphia, MS, an average of 74.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Union, MS | 2,581 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Sebastopol, MS | 325 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Bogue Chitto, MS | 454 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Pearl River, MS | 4,005 | 15% | 68.1% |
| Philadelphia, MS | 7,137 | 33% | 31.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belle Plaine, MN | 7,137 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Putnam, CT | 7,138 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Nappanee, IN | 7,138 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Belle Isle, FL | 7,139 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Collinsville, OK | 7,140 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Philadelphia, MS | 7,137 | 33% | 31.7% |
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