| Index | Ethel | 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 |


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| Index | Ethel | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.2% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.5% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.5% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 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 Ethel. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ethel, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ethel, MO, an average of 93.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Atlanta, MO | 572 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Marceline, MO | 2,012 | 66% | 38.2% |
| Macon, MO | 5,357 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Bucklin, MO | 359 | 49% | 1.6% |
| La Plata, MO | 1,192 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Ethel, MO | 54 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Perryville, AK | 54 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Fellows, CA | 54 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Catlett, VA | 54 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Rampart, AK | 54 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Thornburg, IA | 55 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Ethel, MO | 54 | n/a |