| Index | Hurley | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hurley | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.2% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.6% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.9% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.2% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.0% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.0% | 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 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hurley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hurley, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Hurley, MS, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vancleave, MS | 4,934 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Grand Bay, AL | 3,829 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Semmes, AL | 5,780 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Hurley, MS | 1,279 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Litchfield, CT | 1,279 | 67% | 39.4% |
| Grantsburg, WI | 1,279 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Germantown, IL | 1,279 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Berry Creek, CA | 1,278 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Keaau, HI | 1,280 | 33% | 31.0% |
| Hurley, MS | 1,279 | n/a |
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