| Index | Ocean Springs | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ocean Springs | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.5% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.2% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.8% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Ocean Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ocean Springs, MS schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Ocean Springs, MS, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Biloxi, MS | 46,042 | 63% | 30.9% |
| D'Iberville, MS | 13,766 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Vancleave, MS | 4,934 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Gautier, MS | 18,436 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Ocean Springs, MS | 17,756 | 61% | 27.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lackawanna, NY | 17,751 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Selma, AL | 17,762 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Maitland, FL | 17,749 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Gretna, LA | 17,746 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Franklin Park, IL | 17,779 | 37% | 23.1% |
| Ocean Springs, MS | 17,756 | 61% | 27.6% |
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