| Index | Arcola | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |

| Index | Arcola | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.6% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.0% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.4% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.2% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.8% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.9% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arcola. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arcola, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Arcola, MS, an average of 63.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Indianola, MS | 9,550 | 29% | 39.3% |
| Greenville, MS | 30,605 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Hollandale, MS | 2,053 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Leland, MS | 4,020 | 23% | 53.1% |
| Arcola, MS | 305 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elfrida, AZ | 305 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Grenada, CA | 305 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Mansfield, WA | 305 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Max, ND | 305 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Custer, WA | 304 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Arcola, MS | 305 | n/a |