| Index | Pearl River | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pearl River | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.3% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.2% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.7% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.1% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.5% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pearl River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pearl River, LA schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Pearl River, LA, an average of 73.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lacombe, LA | 7,294 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Slidell, LA | 27,782 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Picayune, MS | 11,016 | 44% | 8.2% |
| Pearl River, LA | 2,618 | 72% | 50.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Merkel, TX | 2,618 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Homestead Valley, CA | 2,619 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Ruleville, MS | 2,617 | 23% | 52.4% |
| Freemansburg, PA | 2,617 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Dayton, WA | 2,620 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Pearl River, LA | 2,618 | 72% | 50.3% |
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