| Index | Willard | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 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 | Willard | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.9% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.1% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Willard. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Willard, MO schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Willard, MO, an average of 86.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Battlefield, MO | 6,375 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Dadeville, MO | 248 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Republic, MO | 16,571 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Fair Grove, MO | 1,448 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Ash Grove, MO | 1,404 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Willard, MO | 5,567 | 53% | 9.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Zapata, TX | 5,567 | 43% | 10.0% |
| Forest, MS | 5,569 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Okeechobee, FL | 5,574 | 48% | 0.1% |
| Oxford, PA | 5,560 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Dumfries, VA | 5,559 | 79% | 63.7% |
| Willard, MO | 5,567 | 53% | 9.8% |
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