| Index | Cobalt | 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 | Cobalt | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.8% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.1% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.5% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 2.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.9% | 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 Cobalt. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cobalt, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cobalt, MO, an average of 73.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fredericktown, MO | 4,146 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Marquand, MO | 198 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Cobalt, MO | 217 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Allakaket, AK | 217 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Blackwater, MO | 217 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Shungnak, AK | 217 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Valley Home, CA | 217 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Woody Creek, CO | 217 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Cobalt, MO | 217 | n/a |