| Index | Lathrop | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 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 | Lathrop | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.6% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.7% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.5% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.5% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.1% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lathrop. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lathrop, MO schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Lathrop, MO, an average of 87.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kearney, MO | 10,460 | 64% | 33.2% |
| Smithville, MO | 10,269 | 57% | 17.9% |
| Lawson, MO | 2,423 | 55% | 14.9% |
| Stewartsville, MO | 692 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Gower, MO | 1,661 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Lathrop, MO | 2,218 | 45% | 5.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gregory, TX | 2,218 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Waterloo, IN | 2,217 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Eureka, KS | 2,217 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Pulaski, NY | 2,217 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Cheney, KS | 2,219 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lathrop, MO | 2,218 | 45% | 5.9% |
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