| Index | Ecru | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 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 | Ecru | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.2% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.0% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.6% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.3% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.6% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 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 Ecru. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ecru, MS schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ecru, MS, an average of 68.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Myrtle, MS | 529 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Blue Springs, MS | 355 | 64% | 32.3% |
| New Albany, MS | 9,039 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Pontotoc, MS | 6,205 | 51% | 7.1% |
| Ecru, MS | 1,370 | 49% | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plains, TX | 1,370 | 34% | 29.5% |
| Woodbine, GA | 1,370 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Byers, CO | 1,370 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Sardinia, OH | 1,371 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Mendon, UT | 1,369 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Ecru, MS | 1,370 | 49% | 2.6% |