| Index | Sandersville | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Sandersville | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.6% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.0% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 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 Sandersville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sandersville, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sandersville, MS, an average of 84.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ellisville, MS | 4,671 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Laurel, MS | 18,403 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Heidelberg, MS | 912 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Bay Springs, MS | 1,723 | 36% | 25.3% |
| Sandersville, MS | 663 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Welch, OK | 663 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Kiowa, CO | 663 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Canistota, SD | 663 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Fairland, IN | 662 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Bluford, IL | 662 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Sandersville, MS | 663 | n/a |
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