| Index | Purcell | 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 |
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| Index | Purcell | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.4% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.6% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.4% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.5% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Purcell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Purcell, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Purcell, MO, an average of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Webb City, MO | 11,884 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Carterville, MO | 2,157 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Carl Junction, MO | 8,202 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Carthage, MO | 14,699 | 44% | 9.2% |
| Jasper, MO | 950 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Purcell, MO | 402 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Earlsboro, OK | 402 | 19% | 60.9% |
| Osborn, MO | 402 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Corning, OH | 402 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Harrod, OH | 402 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Powers, MI | 401 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Purcell, MO | 402 | n/a |
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