| Index | New Augusta | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | New Augusta | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.6% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.7% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.9% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.8% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in New Augusta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Augusta, MS schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Augusta, MS, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Petal, MS | 10,624 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Beaumont, MS | 935 | 45% | 7.3% |
| McLain, MS | 331 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Richton, MS | 1,441 | 40% | 17.7% |
| New Augusta, MS | 461 | 32% | 32.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holyrood, KS | 461 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Strattanville, PA | 461 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Akiachak, AK | 461 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Benson, IL | 460 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Chalmers, IN | 460 | 50% | 3.1% |
| New Augusta, MS | 461 | 32% | 32.8% |
Here are the best places to live in Mississippi
Check out the 10 safest cities in Mississippi
Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Mississippi
Safest Cities In The US