| Index | New Houlka | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 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 Houlka | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 62.9% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 57.2% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.6% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.1% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.7% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 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 Houlka. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Houlka, MS schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Houlka, MS, an average of 62.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 57.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pontotoc, MS | 6,205 | 51% | 7.1% |
| Houston, MS | 3,501 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Vardaman, MS | 1,256 | 43% | 9.9% |
| New Houlka, MS | 511 | 39% | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McCurtain, OK | 511 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Miranda, CA | 511 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Aguilar, CO | 511 | 21% | 55.7% |
| Vanderbilt, MI | 511 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Delmar, IA | 511 | 82% | 70.8% |
| New Houlka, MS | 511 | 39% | 19.8% |