| Index | Merriam | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Merriam | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.1% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.1% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 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. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Merriam, KS schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Merriam, KS, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverside, MO | 3,505 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Westwood, KS | 1,808 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Roeland Park, KS | 6,901 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Prairie Village, KS | 22,725 | 66% | 37.3% |
| Leawood, KS | 35,495 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Merriam, KS | 11,587 | 40% | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Haddonfield, NJ | 11,585 | 70% | 45.7% |
| Kalaoa, HI | 11,594 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Jefferson Hills, PA | 11,607 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Pearsall, TX | 11,615 | 32% | 33.7% |
| Guttenberg, NJ | 11,557 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Merriam, KS | 11,587 | 40% | 16.1% |
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