| Index | Leland | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 23% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Leland | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.9% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.1% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.0% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.1% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.3% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Leland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Leland, MS schools is 23%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Leland, MS, an average of 71.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Indianola, MS | 9,258 | 29% | 39.3% |
| Greenville, MS | 29,854 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Shaw, MS | 1,955 | 16% | 67.7% |
| Leland, MS | 3,866 | 23% | 53.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valdez, AK | 3,865 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Eastland, TX | 3,865 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Hopkinton, MA | 3,864 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Forks, WA | 3,864 | 42% | 12.3% |
| Nome, AK | 3,869 | 33% | 32.0% |
| Leland, MS | 3,866 | 23% | 53.1% |
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