| Index | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.5% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.2% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.2% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.4% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.9% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.4% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 6 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Hattiesburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hattiesburg, MS schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Hattiesburg, MS, an average of 82.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Petal, MS | 10,624 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Sumrall, MS | 2,276 | 58% | 21.2% |
| Purvis, MS | 2,198 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 46,010 | 44% | 8.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Biloxi, MS | 46,042 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Fort Pierce, FL | 45,855 | 40% | 15.9% |
| Kyle, TX | 45,828 | 41% | 13.7% |
| Littleton, CO | 46,208 | 54% | 11.7% |
| Potomac, MD | 46,256 | 81% | 68.3% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 46,010 | 44% | 8.9% |
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