| Index | Howardville | 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 | Howardville | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.4% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.7% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 22.6% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Howardville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Howardville, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Howardville, MO, an average of 71.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Matthews, MO | 648 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Portageville, MO | 3,058 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Risco, MO | 267 | 41% | 14.6% |
| New Madrid, MO | 2,946 | 37% | 22.9% |
| East Prairie, MO | 3,072 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Howardville, MO | 356 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leonard, MI | 356 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Terril, IA | 356 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Bowler, WI | 356 | 17% | 64.6% |
| St. John, ND | 356 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Merna, NE | 356 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Howardville, MO | 356 | n/a |