| Index | Oakdale | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 74% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 175 | 7,963 |

| Index | Oakdale | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.3% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.1% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.4% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.3% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.9% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Oakdale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oakdale, LA schools is 74%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Oakdale, LA, an average of 67.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pine Prairie, LA | 1,647 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Oberlin, LA | 1,816 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mamou, LA | 3,217 | 77% | 59.9% |
| Elizabeth, LA | 676 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Glenmora, LA | 1,465 | 68% | 41.1% |
| Oakdale, LA | 7,762 | 74% | 53.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Page, AZ | 7,760 | 35% | 26.9% |
| Meridianville, AL | 7,766 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Sioux Center, IA | 7,757 | 69% | 43.8% |
| River Rouge, MI | 7,756 | 13% | 73.2% |
| Jasper, TX | 7,756 | 37% | 22.3% |
| Oakdale, LA | 7,762 | 74% | 53.5% |