| Index | Houston Lake | 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 | Houston Lake | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.0% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.9% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.8% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.8% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.2% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Houston Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Houston Lake, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Houston Lake, MO, an average of 90.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverside, MO | 3,422 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Westwood, KS | 1,746 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Roeland Park, KS | 6,747 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Prairie Village, KS | 22,255 | 66% | 37.3% |
| Kearney, MO | 10,460 | 64% | 33.2% |
| Houston Lake, MO | 446 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Utica, KY | 446 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Almond, NY | 446 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Webb, MS | 446 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Floodwood, MN | 446 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Georgetown, LA | 446 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Houston Lake, MO | 446 | n/a |
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