| Index | Greenwood | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Greenwood | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.7% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.2% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.8% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.2% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Greenwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Greenwood, MO schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Greenwood, MO, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blue Springs, MO | 56,527 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Lee's Summit, MO | 101,898 | 60% | 25.2% |
| East Lynne, MO | 188 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Raymore, MO | 22,494 | 54% | 12.6% |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | 8,836 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Greenwood, MO | 6,243 | 63% | 30.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Foxborough, MA | 6,242 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Hudson, NY | 6,240 | 48% | = 100 |
| Laie, HI | 6,246 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Silver Lakes, CA | 6,248 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Stewartville, MN | 6,255 | 61% | 26.7% |
| Greenwood, MO | 6,243 | 63% | 30.2% |