| Index | Bolivar | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 213 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Bolivar | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.0% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.7% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.6% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Bolivar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bolivar, MO schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Bolivar, MO, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dadeville, MO | 254 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Walnut Grove, MO | 541 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Fair Play, MO | 544 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Halfway, MO | 143 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Morrisville, MO | 600 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Bolivar, MO | 11,421 | 50% | 3.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plano, IL | 11,422 | 25% | 48.2% |
| Satellite Beach, FL | 11,431 | 76% | 58.5% |
| Two Rivers, WI | 11,440 | 33% | 31.7% |
| Garden City, SC | 11,443 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Celebration, FL | 11,399 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Bolivar, MO | 11,421 | 50% | 3.8% |