| Index | Walnut Grove | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 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 | Walnut Grove | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 58.9% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.5% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.9% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.6% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 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 Walnut Grove. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Walnut Grove, MS schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Walnut Grove, MS, an average of 58.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sebastopol, MS | 332 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Carthage, MS | 4,904 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Conehatta, MS | 1,276 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Pearl River, MS | 4,102 | 15% | 68.1% |
| Walnut Grove, MS | 1,069 | 35% | 27.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Daisetta, TX | 1,069 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Colebrook, NH | 1,069 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Ellerbe, NC | 1,069 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Theresa, NY | 1,069 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Cooleemee, NC | 1,069 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Walnut Grove, MS | 1,069 | 35% | 27.6% |