| Index | Thaxton | 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 | Thaxton | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.8% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.6% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.6% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.5% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.7% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 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 Thaxton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thaxton, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Thaxton, MS, an average of 69.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Albany, MS | 9,039 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Pontotoc, MS | 6,205 | 51% | 7.1% |
| Ecru, MS | 1,370 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Thaxton, MS | 715 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elmwood, NE | 715 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Ponemah, MN | 715 | 12% | 75.0% |
| Golden, IL | 715 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Ponce de Leon, FL | 715 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Freedom Plains, NY | 716 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Thaxton, MS | 715 | n/a |