| Index | Sunset | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sunset | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.9% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.4% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.4% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.5% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.5% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sunset. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sunset, LA schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Sunset, LA, an average of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leonville, LA | 2,127 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Port Barre, LA | 1,619 | 79% | 65.3% |
| Rayne, LA | 8,062 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Scott, LA | 8,815 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Cankton, LA | 896 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Sunset, LA | 2,923 | 63% | 30.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Savanna, IL | 2,924 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Dresden, TN | 2,924 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Waterford, CT | 2,922 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Spring Lake, NJ | 2,922 | 80% | 65.6% |
| La Fayette, AL | 2,922 | 18% | 62.5% |
| Sunset, LA | 2,923 | 63% | 30.2% |
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