| Index | Ashland | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 51% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 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 | Ashland | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.0% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.0% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.6% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.0% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.1% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ashland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ashland, MO schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Ashland, MO, an average of 85.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.0% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jamestown, MO | 345 | 49% | 1% |
| Jefferson City, MO | 43,143 | 46% | 6% |
| Holts Summit, MO | 3,525 | 45% | 10% |
| Columbia, MO | 117,165 | 44% | 10% |
| New Bloomfield, MO | 736 | 43% | 13% |
| Ashland, MO | 3,851 | 59% | 20% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sewickley, PA | 3,852 | 65% | 31% |
| Deer Park, WA | 3,848 | 46% | 7% |
| Camdenton, MO | 3,854 | 52% | 6% |
| Ravenswood, WV | 3,847 | 29% | 41% |
| Valley Grande, AL | 3,855 | 28% | 43% |
| Ashland, MO | 3,851 | 59% | 20% |
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