| Index | Wister | Oklahoma | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 32% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,346 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 159 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 178 | 7,963 |

| Index | Wister | Oklahoma | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.6% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.7% | 55.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.0% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.4% | 24.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wister. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wister, OK schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wister, OK, an average of 74.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Poteau, OK | 9,140 | 33% | 31.3% |
| McCurtain, OK | 511 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Le Flore, OK | 150 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Howe, OK | 949 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Panama, OK | 1,439 | 26% | 46.5% |
| Wister, OK | 1,091 | 21% | 56.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beckemeyer, IL | 1,091 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Bergen, NY | 1,091 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Shandon, CA | 1,091 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Toughkenamon, PA | 1,091 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Menahga, MN | 1,091 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Wister, OK | 1,091 | 21% | 56.3% |