| Index | Southaven | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Southaven | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.6% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.5% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.0% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.2% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Southaven. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Southaven, MS schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Southaven, MS, an average of 83.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hernando, MS | 16,206 | 71% | 47.7% |
| Olive Branch, MS | 38,270 | 62% | 28.9% |
| Germantown, TN | 39,196 | 53% | 10.0% |
| Walls, MS | 1,415 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Bartlett, TN | 59,252 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Southaven, MS | 55,026 | 50% | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bel Air South, MD | 55,024 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Lakewood, NJ | 55,039 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Manhattan, KS | 55,045 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Hempstead, NY | 55,153 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Chicopee, MA | 55,186 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Southaven, MS | 55,026 | 50% | 4.8% |
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