| Index | Plattsburg | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Plattsburg | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.3% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.4% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Plattsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plattsburg, MO schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Plattsburg, MO, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kearney, MO | 10,736 | 64% | 33.2% |
| Edgerton, MO | 668 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Smithville, MO | 10,630 | 57% | 17.9% |
| Lawson, MO | 2,519 | 55% | 14.9% |
| Stewartsville, MO | 718 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Plattsburg, MO | 2,421 | 46% | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wrens, GA | 2,420 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Wells, MN | 2,422 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Penngrove, CA | 2,420 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Henry, IL | 2,422 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Franklinton, NC | 2,422 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Plattsburg, MO | 2,421 | 46% | 5.2% |