| Index | New Hope | 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 | New Hope | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.3% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.7% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.2% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.2% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in New Hope. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Hope, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Hope, MS, an average of 89.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Columbus, MS | 24,360 | 32% | 32.6% |
| New Hope, MS | 3,914 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rochester, IL | 3,914 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Lancaster, KY | 3,914 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Clyde, TX | 3,915 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Carrollton, KY | 3,911 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Ridgway, PA | 3,917 | 69% | 43.1% |
| New Hope, MS | 3,914 | n/a |