| Index | Leadwood | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Leadwood | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.8% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.3% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.4% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Leadwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Leadwood, MO schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Leadwood, MO, an average of 69.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Potosi, MO | 2,572 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Farmington, MO | 18,792 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Bonne Terre, MO | 7,037 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Park Hills, MO | 8,512 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Desloge, MO | 4,901 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Leadwood, MO | 1,579 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grayville, IL | 1,579 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Neoga, IL | 1,579 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Towanda, KS | 1,579 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Bellwood, PA | 1,578 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Weber City, VA | 1,580 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Leadwood, MO | 1,579 | 45% | 6.3% |
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