| Index | Mer Rouge | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mer Rouge | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.0% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.0% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.3% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.8% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.4% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mer Rouge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mer Rouge, LA schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mer Rouge, LA, an average of 85.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bastrop, LA | 10,060 | 52% | 9.1% |
| Mer Rouge, LA | 596 | 43% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Delton, MI | 596 | 36% | 25.0% |
| St. James, LA | 596 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Allensworth, CA | 596 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Radcliffe, IA | 596 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Dudley, GA | 596 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Mer Rouge, LA | 596 | 43% | 11.5% |
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