| Index | Inverness | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Inverness | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.1% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.3% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.7% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.5% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.9% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Inverness. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Inverness, MS schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Inverness, MS, an average of 74.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sunflower, MS | 1,068 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Moorhead, MS | 1,513 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Indianola, MS | 9,258 | 29% | 39.3% |
| Belzoni, MS | 2,115 | 14% | 70.1% |
| Inverness, MS | 840 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Tripoli, PA | 840 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Cedar Key, FL | 840 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Congerville, IL | 840 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Attica, OH | 840 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Horseshoe Bend, ID | 839 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Inverness, MS | 840 | 42% | 12.5% |
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