| Index | Springfield | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 64 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 10 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 20 | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Springfield | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.6% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.4% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 64 public schools, 10 private schools and 20 post-secondary schools in Springfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Springfield, MO schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Springfield, MO, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Battlefield, MO | 6,375 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Ozark, MO | 20,216 | 64% | 33.6% |
| Nixa, MO | 22,086 | 61% | 27.3% |
| Republic, MO | 16,571 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Strafford, MO | 2,437 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Springfield, MO | 167,601 | 40% | 17.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Corona, CA | 168,112 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 166,069 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Cary, NC | 169,177 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Eugene, OR | 170,457 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Jackson, MS | 163,778 | 27% | 43.9% |
| Springfield, MO | 167,601 | 40% | 17.0% |
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