| Index | Meta | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Meta | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.2% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.2% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.2% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.8% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.5% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Meta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Meta, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Meta, MO, an average of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Elizabeth, MO | 445 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Russellville, MO | 832 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Westphalia, MO | 411 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Vienna, MO | 897 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Meta, MO | 172 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Index, WA | 172 | 35% | 27.1% |
| East Nicolaus, CA | 172 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Spring Garden, AL | 172 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Amherst, NE | 172 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Bosworth, MO | 173 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Meta, MO | 172 | n/a |
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