| Index | Scott City | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Scott City | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.2% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.4% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.0% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.2% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Scott City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Scott City, MO schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Scott City, MO, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oran, MO | 1,285 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Jackson, MO | 14,893 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 40,100 | 42% | 11.6% |
| Benton, MO | 885 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Chaffee, MO | 2,917 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Scott City, MO | 4,538 | 40% | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Creedmoor, NC | 4,539 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Negaunee, MI | 4,537 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Lexington, MO | 4,540 | 33% | 31.6% |
| Dardanelle, AR | 4,541 | 52% | 8.3% |
| South Bound Brook, NJ | 4,541 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Scott City, MO | 4,538 | 40% | 17.4% |
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