| Index | Pearl | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pearl | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.2% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.0% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.7% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.9% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.7% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Pearl. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pearl, MS schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Pearl, MS, an average of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Madison, MS | 25,650 | 66% | 37.6% |
| Brandon, MS | 24,088 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Clinton, MS | 24,797 | 60% | 24.2% |
| Flowood, MS | 9,213 | 59% | 22.7% |
| Florence, MS | 4,446 | 50% | 5.0% |
| Pearl, MS | 26,462 | 53% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Batavia, IL | 26,479 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Alton, IL | 26,490 | 21% | 55.4% |
| Garden City, KS | 26,403 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Paramus, NJ | 26,403 | 67% | 40.5% |
| Vernon Hills, IL | 26,396 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Pearl, MS | 26,462 | 53% | 9.4% |
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