| Index | Welcome | 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 | Welcome | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.4% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.5% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.1% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.7% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 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 Welcome. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Welcome, LA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Welcome, LA, an average of 78.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Vacherie, LA | 3,323 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Paulina, LA | 1,819 | 82% | 70.8% |
| St. James, LA | 611 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Sorrento, LA | 1,601 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Lutcher, LA | 3,352 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Welcome, LA | 968 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anita, IA | 968 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Topeka, IN | 968 | 60% | 25.7% |
| Mayfield, NY | 968 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Beckville, TX | 968 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Wayne City, IL | 967 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Welcome, LA | 968 | n/a |