| Index | Canalou | 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 | Canalou | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.4% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 59.2% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.0% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Canalou. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Canalou, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Canalou, MO, an average of 68.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Essex, MO | 470 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Matthews, MO | 648 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Bloomfield, MO | 2,482 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Risco, MO | 267 | 41% | 14.6% |
| New Madrid, MO | 2,946 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Canalou, MO | 190 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elliston, MT | 190 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Centerville, MO | 190 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Burnt Ranch, CA | 190 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Hobson, MT | 190 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Spray, OR | 191 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Canalou, MO | 190 | n/a |