| Index | Platte Woods | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Platte Woods | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.2% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.9% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.7% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 49.5% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Platte Woods. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Platte Woods, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Platte Woods, MO, an average of 97.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverside, MO | 3,505 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Westwood, KS | 1,808 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Roeland Park, KS | 6,901 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Parkville, MO | 7,398 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Platte City, MO | 5,133 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Platte Woods, MO | 586 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ashland, ME | 586 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Tiger, GA | 586 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Springville, CA | 586 | 48% | = 100 |
| Townsend, TN | 586 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Otis, CO | 586 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Platte Woods, MO | 586 | n/a |