| Index | Jonestown | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 22% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Jonestown | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 61.3% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 59.4% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.1% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.5% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jonestown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jonestown, MS schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Jonestown, MS, an average of 61.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lambert, MS | 1,159 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Crenshaw, MS | 1,151 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Lyon, MS | 439 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Helena-West Helena, AR | 10,487 | 23% | 51.7% |
| Friars Point, MS | 1,269 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Jonestown, MS | 968 | 22% | 54.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Berlin, NY | 968 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Swayzee, IN | 968 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Randolph, UT | 968 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Inez, KY | 968 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Buffalo Center, IA | 969 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Jonestown, MS | 968 | 22% | 54.2% |
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