| Index | Cleveland | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 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 | Cleveland | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.2% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.5% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.1% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 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 Cleveland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cleveland, MO schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cleveland, MO, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenwood, MO | 6,243 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Raymore, MO | 22,494 | 54% | 12.6% |
| Peculiar, MO | 5,455 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Archie, MO | 1,250 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Olathe, KS | 143,626 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Cleveland, MO | 810 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kinston, AL | 810 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Anson, ME | 811 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Green River, UT | 811 | 23% | 53.1% |
| White Swan, WA | 811 | 14% | 71.4% |
| Holly, CO | 809 | 27% | 43.1% |
| Cleveland, MO | 810 | 42% | 12.5% |