| Index | Purvis | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Purvis | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.5% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.8% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.4% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.2% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.2% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Purvis. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Purvis, MS schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Purvis, MS, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Petal, MS | 10,624 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 46,010 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Lumberton, MS | 1,664 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Purvis, MS | 2,198 | 49% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cuba City, WI | 2,197 | 48% | = 100 |
| Danville, AR | 2,197 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Alamo, TN | 2,199 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Aliceville, AL | 2,199 | 21% | 55.9% |
| Cologne, MN | 2,199 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Purvis, MS | 2,198 | 49% | 2.1% |
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