| Index | Helena | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Helena | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 60.8% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 53.6% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.0% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.9% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 1.9% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Helena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Helena, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Helena, MS, an average of 60.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 53.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vancleave, MS | 5,049 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Bayou La Batre, AL | 2,388 | 50% | 3.8% |
| Grand Bay, AL | 3,977 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Gautier, MS | 19,005 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Pascagoula, MS | 22,492 | 46% | 4.3% |
| Helena, MS | 819 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Kent, VA | 819 | 85% | 76.4% |
| Cleveland, MN | 819 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Pocahontas, IL | 819 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Gobles, MI | 819 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Worcester, NY | 819 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Helena, MS | 819 | n/a |