| Index | Tallapoosa | 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 |

| Index | Tallapoosa | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 55.0% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 53.8% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 11.3% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 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 Tallapoosa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tallapoosa, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Tallapoosa, MO, an average of 55.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 53.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bernie, MO | 1,953 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Campbell, MO | 1,838 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Portageville, MO | 3,058 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Risco, MO | 267 | 41% | 14.6% |
| New Madrid, MO | 2,946 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Tallapoosa, MO | 99 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pritchett, CO | 99 | 50% | 4.2% |
| McDermitt, NV | 99 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Sarahsville, OH | 99 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Hope, ID | 99 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Center Sandwich, NH | 100 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Tallapoosa, MO | 99 | n/a |