| Index | Empire | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Empire | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.7% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.2% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.7% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.6% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.0% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Empire. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Empire, LA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Empire, LA, an average of 66.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boothville, LA | 618 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Port Sulphur, LA | 2,224 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Buras, LA | 917 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Empire, LA | 1,147 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paradise, PA | 1,147 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Morton, WA | 1,147 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Glenwood City, WI | 1,147 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Morrisonville, IL | 1,147 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Grant, MI | 1,147 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Empire, LA | 1,147 | n/a |