| Index | Stanley | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |

| Index | Stanley | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.7% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.4% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.3% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.7% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.5% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 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 n/a post-secondary schools in Stanley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stanley, LA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Stanley, LA, an average of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Converse, LA | 392 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Logansport, LA | 1,933 | 69% | 43.2% |
| Mansfield, LA | 4,791 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Joaquin, TX | 888 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Stanley, LA | 123 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grass Range, MT | 123 | 55% | 14.6% |
| O'Brien, TX | 123 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Centerville, WA | 122 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Hitchcock, SD | 122 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Elizabeth, IN | 124 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Stanley, LA | 123 | n/a |