| Index | Morton | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Morton | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.3% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.8% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.4% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.3% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.1% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Morton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Morton, MS schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Morton, MS, an average of 65.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pelahatchie, MS | 1,902 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Forest, MS | 5,569 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Morton, MS | 3,593 | 27% | 43.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Baldwin, GA | 3,593 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Boonsboro, MD | 3,594 | 60% | 25.5% |
| O'Neill, NE | 3,594 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Eveleth, MN | 3,592 | 47% | 2.9% |
| Blanding, UT | 3,594 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Morton, MS | 3,593 | 27% | 43.4% |
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