| Index | Donaldsonville | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Donaldsonville | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.4% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.1% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.9% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.4% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.8% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Donaldsonville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Donaldsonville, LA schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Donaldsonville, LA, an average of 75.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pierre Part, LA | 1,815 | 86% | 79.2% |
| St. James, LA | 596 | 81% | 67.7% |
| French Settlement, LA | 960 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Sorrento, LA | 1,567 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Gonzales, LA | 10,932 | 73% | 52.7% |
| Donaldsonville, LA | 8,424 | 52% | 9.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seneca, SC | 8,424 | 51% | 6.3% |
| North Haledon, NJ | 8,425 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Dalhart, TX | 8,422 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Fairless Hills, PA | 8,427 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Virginia, MN | 8,421 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Donaldsonville, LA | 8,424 | 52% | 9.0% |
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