| Index | Sunset Hills | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sunset Hills | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.2% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.9% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 53.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.8% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Sunset Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sunset Hills, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sunset Hills, MO, an average of 96.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clayton, MO | 17,205 | 73% | 52.7% |
| Brentwood, MO | 8,283 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Olivette, MO | 8,079 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Chesterfield, MO | 48,902 | 69% | 43.2% |
| Kirkwood, MO | 28,511 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Sunset Hills, MO | 8,664 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westwego, LA | 8,662 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Absecon, NJ | 8,666 | 45% | 6.8% |
| North Haledon, NJ | 8,670 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,670 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Seneca, SC | 8,653 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Sunset Hills, MO | 8,664 | n/a |