| Index | Oberlin | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |

| Index | Oberlin | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.2% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.0% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.9% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.8% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.3% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oberlin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oberlin, LA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Oberlin, LA, an average of 75.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kinder, LA | 2,692 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Basile, LA | 2,188 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Elton, LA | 1,362 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Oakdale, LA | 7,762 | 74% | 53.5% |
| Oberlin, LA | 1,816 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Portola, CA | 1,816 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Hodgkins, IL | 1,817 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Crothersville, IN | 1,815 | 33% | 30.7% |
| San Felipe Pueblo, NM | 1,815 | 9% | 82.3% |
| Durand, WI | 1,818 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Oberlin, LA | 1,816 | 77% | 60.4% |