| Index | Merrydale | 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 | Merrydale | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.2% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.7% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.8% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Merrydale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Merrydale, LA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Merrydale, LA, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Prairieville, LA | 34,153 | 88% | 82.5% |
| Zachary, LA | 18,126 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Watson, LA | 1,254 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Central, LA | 30,353 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Denham Springs, LA | 10,174 | 80% | 67.0% |
| Merrydale, LA | 9,799 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rainbow City, AL | 9,794 | 64% | 33.9% |
| Mount Airy, MD | 9,806 | 57% | 17.7% |
| DuPont, WA | 9,807 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Lowell, AR | 9,809 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Fort Irwin, CA | 9,812 | 48% | = 100 |
| Merrydale, LA | 9,799 | n/a |