| Index | Osage Beach | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Osage Beach | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.1% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.4% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.9% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.1% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.4% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Osage Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Osage Beach, MO schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Osage Beach, MO, an average of 88.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eldon, MO | 4,856 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Sunrise Beach, MO | 419 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Camdenton, MO | 4,210 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Tuscumbia, MO | 167 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Osage Beach, MO | 5,033 | 51% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Houlton, ME | 5,030 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Coarsegold, CA | 5,037 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Willits, CA | 5,038 | 37% | 23.7% |
| Manheim, PA | 5,028 | 58% | 21.1% |
| Fairfield, IL | 5,038 | 40% | 17.3% |
| Osage Beach, MO | 5,033 | 51% | 6.3% |