| Index | Chalmette | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chalmette | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.1% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.9% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.3% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.8% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Chalmette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chalmette, LA schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Chalmette, LA, an average of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belle Chasse, LA | 10,241 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Harahan, LA | 9,293 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Meraux, LA | 8,187 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Poydras, LA | 2,506 | 73% | 51.6% |
| Arabi, LA | 4,207 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Chalmette, LA | 23,111 | 63% | 31.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Taylors, SC | 23,107 | 69% | 43.6% |
| Leesburg, FL | 23,142 | 36% | 24.6% |
| Blue Island, IL | 23,160 | 22% | 54.5% |
| Bluffton, SC | 23,176 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Clayton, NC | 23,179 | 43% | 11.0% |
| Chalmette, LA | 23,111 | 63% | 31.6% |
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