| Index | Sorrento | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 79% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 175 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sorrento | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.6% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.9% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.2% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.4% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.1% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Sorrento. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sorrento, LA schools is 79%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sorrento, LA, an average of 75.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Prairieville, LA | 34,153 | 88% | 82.5% |
| Paulina, LA | 1,819 | 82% | 70.8% |
| St. James, LA | 611 | 81% | 67.7% |
| French Settlement, LA | 983 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Lutcher, LA | 3,352 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Sorrento, LA | 1,601 | 79% | 64.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Olive Hill, KY | 1,601 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Baldwin, FL | 1,602 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Norwood, NY | 1,602 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Verona, NY | 1,600 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Paul, ID | 1,602 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Sorrento, LA | 1,601 | 79% | 64.6% |