| Index | Purdin | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | Purdin | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.6% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.8% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 19.8% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Purdin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Purdin, MO schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Purdin, MO, an average of 72.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laredo, MO | 151 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Meadville, MO | 571 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Bucklin, MO | 372 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Brookfield, MO | 4,435 | 48% | = 100 |
| Galt, MO | 180 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Purdin, MO | 107 | 50% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alexandria, MO | 107 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Cantrall, IL | 107 | 45% | 6.3% |
| San Isidro, TX | 107 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Laporte, MN | 107 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Moffat, CO | 107 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Purdin, MO | 107 | 50% | 4.2% |