| Index | Fort Polk South | 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 | Fort Polk South | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.2% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.2% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.3% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.3% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.9% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fort Polk South. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Polk South, LA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fort Polk South, LA, an average of 95.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anacoco, LA | 985 | 90% | 87.0% |
| Rosepine, LA | 1,821 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Leesville, LA | 5,980 | 77% | 60.7% |
| Simpson, LA | 484 | 77% | 60.4% |
| DeRidder, LA | 11,341 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Fort Polk South, LA | 9,145 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Scott, LA | 9,146 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Newark, NY | 9,146 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Willow Street, PA | 9,148 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Aliquippa, PA | 9,141 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Roanoke, TX | 9,141 | 67% | 38.7% |
| Fort Polk South, LA | 9,145 | n/a |