| Index | Clara | 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 | Clara | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.1% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.1% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.1% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.7% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 45.1% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.4% | 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 Clara. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clara, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Clara, MS, an average of 70.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buckatunna, MS | 360 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Waynesboro, MS | 4,882 | 30% | 38.3% |
| Clara, MS | 551 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Towson, OK | 551 | 17% | 65.6% |
| Dustin, OK | 551 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Cordova, MD | 551 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Centralia, KS | 551 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Dearborn, MO | 551 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Clara, MS | 551 | n/a |
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