| Index | Lena | 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 | Lena | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.8% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.6% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.8% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lena, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lena, MS, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walnut Grove, MS | 1,069 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Carthage, MS | 4,904 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Lena, MS | 145 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mackey, IN | 145 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Fort Shaw, MT | 144 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Dola, OH | 146 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Kell, IL | 146 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Reydon, OK | 147 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Lena, MS | 145 | n/a |