| Index | Bates City | 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 | Bates City | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.3% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.2% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.3% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.8% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 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 Bates City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bates City, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bates City, MO, an average of 89.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blue Springs, MO | 55,415 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Greenwood, MO | 6,067 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | 8,611 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Grain Valley, MO | 14,261 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Oak Grove, MO | 8,278 | 49% | 2.8% |
| Bates City, MO | 160 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tomales, CA | 160 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Jordan Valley, OR | 160 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Fort Smith, MT | 160 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Mount Eaton, OH | 160 | 72% | 50.0% |
| De Smet, ID | 160 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Bates City, MO | 160 | n/a |
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