| Index | Poplar | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 9% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |

| Index | Poplar | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.3% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.3% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.7% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.9% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.6% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Poplar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Poplar, MT schools is 9%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Poplar, MT, an average of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brockton, MT | 349 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Poplar, MT | 999 | 9% | 81.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arnolds Park, IA | 999 | 72% | 50.0% |
| North Branch, MI | 999 | 40% | 16.4% |
| New Berlin, NY | 999 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Troy, MT | 999 | 42% | 11.7% |
| Northfield, MA | 999 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Poplar, MT | 999 | 9% | 81.5% |