| Index | Bassfield | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 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 | Bassfield | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.2% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.9% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.5% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bassfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bassfield, MS schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bassfield, MS, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sumrall, MS | 2,353 | 58% | 21.2% |
| Seminary, MS | 274 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Prentiss, MS | 1,239 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Collins, MS | 3,011 | 24% | 49.2% |
| Bassfield, MS | 251 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Sunbury, PA | 251 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Carson, ND | 251 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Oakdale, TN | 251 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Otwell, IN | 251 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Seneca, OR | 251 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Bassfield, MS | 251 | 30% | 38.5% |