| Index | Halfway | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 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 | Halfway | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.5% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.2% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.2% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.3% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.4% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 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 Halfway. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Halfway, MO schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Halfway, MO, an average of 81.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bolivar, MO | 11,421 | 50% | 3.8% |
| Morrisville, MO | 600 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Pleasant Hope, MO | 681 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Buffalo, MO | 3,224 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Halfway, MO | 143 | 42% | 12.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Allen, KS | 143 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Winifred, MT | 143 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Sorrento, FL | 143 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Frankfort, SD | 142 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Fort Shaw, MT | 144 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Halfway, MO | 143 | 42% | 12.0% |