| 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. |
| Strattanville, PA | 461 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Akiachak, AK | 461 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Holyrood, KS | 461 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Chattanooga, OK | 460 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Benson, IL | 460 | 50% | 3.1% |
| New Augusta, MS | 461 | 32% | 32.8% |
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