| Index | Novinger | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 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 | Novinger | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.2% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 24.6% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.0% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.6% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Novinger. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Novinger, MO schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Novinger, MO, an average of 69.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Green City, MO | 538 | 51% | 5.7% |
| La Plata, MO | 1,231 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Kirksville, MO | 18,120 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Queen City, MO | 726 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Novinger, MO | 347 | 40% | 17.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Haworth, OK | 347 | 24% | 50.3% |
| Ellsworth, MI | 347 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Imbler, OR | 347 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Rose, OK | 347 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Lawrence, NE | 347 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Novinger, MO | 347 | 40% | 17.2% |