| Index | Pearlington | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pearlington | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 64.0% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.7% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.8% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.5% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.7% | 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 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pearlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pearlington, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Pearlington, MS, an average of 64.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Slidell, LA | 27,782 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Pearl River, LA | 2,618 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Kiln, MS | 2,462 | 59% | 23.2% |
| Bay St. Louis, MS | 13,539 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Pearlington, MS | 803 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Drayton, ND | 803 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Waleska, GA | 804 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Readlyn, IA | 804 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Worcester, NY | 802 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Fremont, IA | 804 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Pearlington, MS | 803 | n/a |
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