| Index | Watson | 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 | Watson | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.5% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 16.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 4.2% | 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 Watson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Watson, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Watson, MO, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hamburg, IA | 1,326 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Rock Port, MO | 1,382 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Auburn, NE | 3,374 | 64% | 32.6% |
| Fairfax, MO | 721 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Tarkio, MO | 1,513 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Watson, MO | 39 | n/a |
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| Rosebud, MT | 38 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Unity, OR | 41 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Levelock, AK | 41 | 20% | 58.3% |
| California Hot Springs, CA | 41 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Stony River, AK | 41 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Watson, MO | 39 | n/a |