| Index | Des Peres | 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 | 2 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Des Peres | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.3% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.1% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 90.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 77.0% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 72.5% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 32.3% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Des Peres. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Des Peres, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Des Peres, MO, an average of 98.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clayton, MO | 16,763 | 73% | 52.7% |
| Brentwood, MO | 7,986 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Weldon Spring, MO | 5,536 | 70% | 45.5% |
| Olivette, MO | 7,837 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Chesterfield, MO | 47,603 | 69% | 43.2% |
| Des Peres, MO | 8,654 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wharton, TX | 8,654 | 31% | 36.1% |
| Plymouth, WI | 8,654 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Audubon, NJ | 8,656 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Edgemere, MD | 8,652 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Wellington, CO | 8,651 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Des Peres, MO | 8,654 | n/a |
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