| Index | Peculiar | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Peculiar | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.4% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.0% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.1% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.3% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Peculiar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Peculiar, MO schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Peculiar, MO, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenwood, MO | 6,067 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Lee's Summit, MO | 98,997 | 60% | 25.2% |
| East Lynne, MO | 184 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Raymore, MO | 21,676 | 54% | 12.6% |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | 8,611 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Peculiar, MO | 5,305 | 51% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boulder Creek, CA | 5,305 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Iowa Colony, TX | 5,305 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Lehighton, PA | 5,305 | 58% | 21.6% |
| Shillington, PA | 5,306 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Yosemite Lakes, CA | 5,303 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Peculiar, MO | 5,305 | 51% | 6.3% |
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