| Index | King City | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | King City | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.7% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.9% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in King City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for King City, MO schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In King City, MO, an average of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cosby, MO | 200 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Stanberry, MO | 1,271 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Union Star, MO | 555 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Maysville, MO | 1,142 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Albany, MO | 1,924 | 36% | 26.0% |
| King City, MO | 945 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| De Kalb, MS | 945 | 22% | 54.9% |
| Shepherd, MT | 944 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Topeka, IN | 946 | 60% | 25.7% |
| Henderson, NE | 946 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Lakeview, MI | 946 | 48% | 0.5% |
| King City, MO | 945 | 50% | 3.1% |
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