| Index | Kiln | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kiln | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.5% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.1% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.9% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.2% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.8% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kiln. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kiln, MS schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Kiln, MS, an average of 82.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pass Christian, MS | 6,079 | 61% | 27.5% |
| Bay St. Louis, MS | 13,539 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Picayune, MS | 11,016 | 44% | 8.2% |
| Kiln, MS | 2,462 | 59% | 23.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Guyton, GA | 2,463 | 54% | 11.9% |
| Coats, NC | 2,463 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Timmonsville, SC | 2,464 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Crooksville, OH | 2,465 | 56% | 16.3% |
| Pikeville, TN | 2,465 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Kiln, MS | 2,462 | 59% | 23.2% |
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