| Index | Cotton Valley | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |

| Index | Cotton Valley | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.1% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.3% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.1% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.3% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.3% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cotton Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cotton Valley, LA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Cotton Valley, LA, an average of 72.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sarepta, LA | 947 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Springhill, LA | 4,984 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Minden, LA | 12,391 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Cotton Valley, LA | 992 | 67% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pine River, MN | 992 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Albany, OH | 992 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Montezuma, IN | 993 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Baltic, OH | 993 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Tioga, TX | 993 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Cotton Valley, LA | 992 | 67% | 39.6% |