| Index | Slater | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 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 | Slater | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.8% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.6% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.2% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Slater. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Slater, MO schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Slater, MO, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brunswick, MO | 994 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Miami, MO | 105 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Salisbury, MO | 1,631 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Marshall, MO | 13,323 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Keytesville, MO | 337 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Slater, MO | 2,163 | 30% | 37.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Camden, OH | 2,163 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Oxford, GA | 2,163 | 28% | 42.7% |
| St. Pauls, NC | 2,164 | 23% | 51.7% |
| Jackson, SC | 2,164 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Moundridge, KS | 2,165 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Slater, MO | 2,163 | 30% | 37.8% |