Index	Hernando	Mississippi	National
Average Test Scores	57%	28%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	893	79,221
Total private schools	1	206	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	68	7,963

The Hernando, MS educational system consists of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Hernando public schools have average test scores of 57% which is 105% higher than than the Mississippi average and 16% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Hernando public schools is 19:1, compared to 16:1 in Mississippi and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade, 84.6% have completed high school, 28.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.7% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Hernando

Index	Hernando	Mississippi	National
Completed 8th grade	85.9%	78.6%	84.3%
Completed high school	84.6%	76.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	63.4%	52.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	37.1%	29.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	28.1%	21.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.3%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%

Hernando, MS School Districts

DeSoto County School District

There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hernando. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hernando, MS schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Hernando, MS, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.

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Source: The Hernando, MS education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.