| Index | Mathews | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |

| Index | Mathews | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.3% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.6% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.7% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.5% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mathews. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mathews, LA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mathews, LA, an average of 80.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bourg, LA | 2,597 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Lockport, LA | 3,368 | 85% | 77.6% |
| Larose, LA | 6,618 | 85% | 77.4% |
| Paradis, LA | 1,553 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Boutte, LA | 3,060 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Mathews, LA | 1,874 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Martinsburg, PA | 1,874 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Wynnewood, OK | 1,875 | 23% | 53.1% |
| Marion, KS | 1,873 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Hill City, KS | 1,875 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Horton, KS | 1,873 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Mathews, LA | 1,874 | n/a |