| Index | Ash Grove | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Ash Grove | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.3% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.5% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.2% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ash Grove. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ash Grove, MO schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Ash Grove, MO, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Battlefield, MO | 6,508 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Dadeville, MO | 254 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Republic, MO | 17,135 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Willard, MO | 5,734 | 53% | 9.8% |
| Walnut Grove, MO | 541 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Ash Grove, MO | 1,457 | 48% | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pleasureville, KY | 1,456 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Moroni, UT | 1,458 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Louisville, NE | 1,456 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Callahan, FL | 1,458 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Sumas, WA | 1,458 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Ash Grove, MO | 1,457 | 48% | 0.5% |