| Index | Derma | 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 | Derma | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 55.7% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 54.2% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 20.1% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 6.4% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.6% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 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 Derma. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Derma, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Derma, MS, an average of 55.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 54.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bruce, MS | 1,657 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Vardaman, MS | 1,215 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Calhoun City, MS | 2,140 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Derma, MS | 1,052 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Howland, ME | 1,052 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Vaughn, WA | 1,052 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Gosport, IN | 1,052 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Texico, NM | 1,053 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Menahga, MN | 1,053 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Derma, MS | 1,052 | n/a |
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