| Index | Terry | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 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 | Terry | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.9% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.7% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.6% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.2% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Terry. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Terry, MS schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Terry, MS, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Flowood, MS | 9,500 | 59% | 22.7% |
| Pearl, MS | 27,352 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Florence, MS | 4,574 | 50% | 5.0% |
| Richland, MS | 7,410 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Raymond, MS | 2,056 | 35% | 27.9% |
| Terry, MS | 2,142 | 34% | 28.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oakley, KS | 2,141 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Estill Springs, TN | 2,144 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Rosebud, SD | 2,144 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Fredonia, KS | 2,140 | 16% | 67.7% |
| Akron, CO | 2,144 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Terry, MS | 2,142 | 34% | 28.6% |