| Index | Merriam Woods | 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 | Merriam Woods | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.0% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.3% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.0% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.6% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Merriam Woods. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Merriam Woods, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Merriam Woods, MO, an average of 72.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spokane, MO | 189 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Kirbyville, MO | 155 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Branson, MO | 11,758 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Forsyth, MO | 2,637 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Blue Eye, MO | 386 | 48% | = 100 |
| Merriam Woods, MO | 2,533 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New London, OH | 2,533 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Sour Lake, TX | 2,533 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Middletown, IN | 2,534 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Hayden, CO | 2,534 | 32% | 33.0% |
| New Stanton, PA | 2,532 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Merriam Woods, MO | 2,533 | n/a |