| Index | Polkville | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |

| Index | Polkville | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.1% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.9% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.3% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.7% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 7.9% | 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 Polkville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Polkville, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Polkville, MS, an average of 67.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Puckett, MS | 354 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Pelahatchie, MS | 1,961 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Raleigh, MS | 1,136 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Forest, MS | 5,731 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Morton, MS | 3,671 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Polkville, MS | 517 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canute, OK | 517 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Fairgrove, MI | 517 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Richland, IN | 517 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Tremont, MS | 518 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Martensdale, IA | 518 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Polkville, MS | 517 | n/a |