| Index | Darlington | 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 | Darlington | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.1% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.1% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.0% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.1% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.7% | 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 Darlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Darlington, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Darlington, MO, an average of 76.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stanberry, MO | 1,312 | 53% | 9.9% |
| King City, MO | 973 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Ravenwood, MO | 567 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Albany, MO | 1,966 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Darlington, MO | 63 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Charles, VA | 63 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Menoken, ND | 63 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Fishers Island, NY | 63 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Port Heiden, AK | 64 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Crookston, NE | 62 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Darlington, MO | 63 | n/a |