| Index | Perla | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |

| Index | Perla | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.3% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.3% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.7% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.0% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.2% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 7.6% | 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 Perla. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Perla, AR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Perla, AR, an average of 74.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Benton, AR | 37,708 | 55% | 14.7% |
| Donaldson, AR | 358 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Poyen, AR | 373 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Malvern, AR | 11,203 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Perla, AR | 209 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cheraw, CO | 209 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Sand Coulee, MT | 209 | 54% | 11.7% |
| Cody, NE | 210 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Lake Leelanau, MI | 208 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Carmine, TX | 208 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Perla, AR | 209 | n/a |