| Index | Joplin | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Joplin | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.6% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.6% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.9% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.3% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.3% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 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 Joplin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Joplin, MT schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Joplin, MT, an average of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chester, MT | 1,076 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Rudyard, MT | 224 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Joplin, MT | 242 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brookville, KS | 242 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Talmo, GA | 242 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Johnson, NE | 242 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Seneca, OR | 242 | 50% | 4.2% |
| West Sunbury, PA | 242 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Joplin, MT | 242 | n/a |