| Index | Ethel | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 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 | Ethel | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.8% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.3% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.9% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.1% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.0% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 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 Ethel. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ethel, MS schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ethel, MS, an average of 65.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| French Camp, MS | 259 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Kosciusko, MS | 7,037 | 45% | 6.5% |
| McCool, MS | 118 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Weir, MS | 663 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Ethel, MS | 564 | 37% | 22.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Benzonia, MI | 564 | 41% | 14.3% |
| Tivoli, TX | 564 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Dustin, OK | 565 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Winchester, KS | 563 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Brewster, MN | 565 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Ethel, MS | 564 | 37% | 22.9% |
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