| Index | Slate Springs | 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 | Slate Springs | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.4% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.4% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.9% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.9% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Slate Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Slate Springs, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Slate Springs, MS, an average of 73.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mathiston, MS | 677 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Eupora, MS | 2,500 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Vardaman, MS | 1,256 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Calhoun City, MS | 2,200 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Slate Springs, MS | 91 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Costilla, NM | 91 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Antimony, UT | 91 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Powhattan, KS | 91 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Nondalton, AK | 91 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Smithville, OK | 91 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Slate Springs, MS | 91 | n/a |