| Index | Columbus AFB | 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 | Columbus AFB | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.4% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.8% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 88.4% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 72.7% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 67.5% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 32.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 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 Columbus AFB. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Columbus AFB, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Columbus AFB, MS, an average of 95.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hamilton, MS | 248 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Caledonia, MS | 1,513 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Aberdeen, MS | 5,302 | 37% | 23.3% |
| West Point, MS | 10,517 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Columbus, MS | 23,853 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Columbus AFB, MS | 1,689 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1,689 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Navarre, OH | 1,689 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Cedarville, AR | 1,688 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Spencer, WI | 1,690 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Phillips, WI | 1,690 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Columbus AFB, MS | 1,689 | n/a |
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