| Index | New Franklin | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | New Franklin | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.6% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.2% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in New Franklin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Franklin, MO schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In New Franklin, MO, an average of 76.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fayette, MO | 2,776 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Pilot Grove, MO | 685 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Boonville, MO | 8,604 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Prairie Home, MO | 252 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Blackwater, MO | 217 | 37% | 22.9% |
| New Franklin, MO | 1,056 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maud, OK | 1,055 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Primghar, IA | 1,057 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Shipshewana, IN | 1,057 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Von Ormy, TX | 1,055 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Glidden, IA | 1,054 | 66% | 37.0% |
| New Franklin, MO | 1,056 | 47% | 2.1% |