| Index | Okolona | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | Okolona | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.6% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.3% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.9% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.6% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Okolona. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Okolona, MS schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Okolona, MS, an average of 68.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Houston, MS | 3,426 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Nettleton, MS | 2,455 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Aberdeen, MS | 5,302 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Shannon, MS | 1,841 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Verona, MS | 3,185 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Okolona, MS | 2,601 | 30% | 38.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| White Salmon, WA | 2,601 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Christopher, IL | 2,601 | 24% | 50.5% |
| Fairview, OK | 2,600 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Sibley, IA | 2,599 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Salina, UT | 2,603 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Okolona, MS | 2,601 | 30% | 38.2% |
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