| Index | Odessa | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Odessa | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.8% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.7% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.0% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.4% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.7% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Odessa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Odessa, MO schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Odessa, MO, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grain Valley, MO | 14,550 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Oak Grove, MO | 8,530 | 49% | 2.8% |
| Lone Jack, MO | 1,411 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Wellington, MO | 656 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Higginsville, MO | 4,723 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Odessa, MO | 5,425 | 46% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ada, OH | 5,427 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Ripley, MS | 5,421 | 50% | 4.7% |
| South Amherst, MA | 5,420 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Midway, UT | 5,418 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Iola, KS | 5,433 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Odessa, MO | 5,425 | 46% | 4.2% |
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