| Index | Strafford | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 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 | Strafford | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.1% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.0% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 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 Strafford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Strafford, MO schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Strafford, MO, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Battlefield, MO | 6,508 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Fair Grove, MO | 1,486 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Fordland, MO | 853 | 48% | = 100 |
| Rogersville, MO | 4,254 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Marshfield, MO | 7,584 | 42% | 13.3% |
| Strafford, MO | 2,487 | 57% | 19.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rockdale, IL | 2,487 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Excelsior, MN | 2,486 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Pottsboro, TX | 2,486 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Belmond, IA | 2,488 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Ashford, AL | 2,485 | 41% | 14.1% |
| Strafford, MO | 2,487 | 57% | 19.1% |