| Index | St. Louis | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 244 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 151 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 39 | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | St. Louis | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.4% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.5% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 244 public schools, 151 private schools and 39 post-secondary schools in St. Louis. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. Louis, MO schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In St. Louis, MO, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clayton, MO | 16,763 | 73% | 52.7% |
| Brentwood, MO | 7,986 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Olivette, MO | 7,837 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Kirkwood, MO | 27,772 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Maryville, IL | 7,962 | 65% | 34.4% |
| St. Louis, MO | 304,709 | 25% | 49.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Paul, MN | 305,877 | 38% | 20.7% |
| Cincinnati, OH | 302,687 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 301,286 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Henderson, NV | 309,955 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Stockton, CA | 311,103 | 32% | 33.1% |
| St. Louis, MO | 304,709 | 25% | 49.0% |
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