| Index | Kearney | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kearney | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.4% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.0% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.7% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.2% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kearney. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kearney, MO schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Kearney, MO, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverside, MO | 3,422 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Edgerton, MO | 648 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Smithville, MO | 10,269 | 57% | 17.9% |
| Lawson, MO | 2,423 | 55% | 14.9% |
| Liberty, MO | 31,761 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Kearney, MO | 10,460 | 64% | 33.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cadillac, MI | 10,462 | 47% | 2.3% |
| Jessup, MD | 10,458 | 36% | 25.3% |
| Sebring, FL | 10,454 | 52% | 7.4% |
| Shelton, WA | 10,467 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Wasilla, AK | 10,469 | 44% | 7.7% |
| Kearney, MO | 10,460 | 64% | 33.2% |
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