| Index | DeRidder | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |

| Index | DeRidder | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.3% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.8% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.1% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.9% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.1% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in DeRidder. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for DeRidder, LA schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In DeRidder, LA, an average of 80.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rosepine, LA | 1,821 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Merryville, LA | 1,251 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Singer, LA | 317 | 70% | 44.8% |
| DeRidder, LA | 11,341 | 73% | 52.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waimea, HI | 11,340 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Coshocton, OH | 11,344 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Grandview, WA | 11,346 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Morgan City, LA | 11,332 | 75% | 55.5% |
| Spencer, IA | 11,331 | 79% | 63.5% |
| DeRidder, LA | 11,341 | 73% | 52.8% |