| Index | Golden | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 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 | Golden | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 64.1% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 57.8% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.3% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.4% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.2% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Golden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Golden, MS schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Golden, MS, an average of 64.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 57.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belmont, MS | 2,427 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Red Bay, AL | 3,125 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Tishomingo, MS | 466 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Vina, AL | 418 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Golden, MS | 188 | 52% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Milroy, MN | 188 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Nikolaevsk, AK | 188 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Gilliam, MO | 188 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Weldona, CO | 188 | 24% | 50.5% |
| Gildford, MT | 188 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Golden, MS | 188 | 52% | 8.3% |
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