| Index | Montrose | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 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 | Montrose | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.8% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.8% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.6% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.2% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.4% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Montrose. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Montrose, MO schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Montrose, MO, an average of 81.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Appleton City, MO | 1,140 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Clinton, MO | 9,037 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Deepwater, MO | 467 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Montrose, MO | 481 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tishomingo, MS | 481 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Fowler, KS | 481 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Fort Duchesne, UT | 481 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Canton, OK | 481 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Bryantown, MD | 481 | 48% | = 100 |
| Montrose, MO | 481 | 45% | 6.3% |