| Index | Buffalo | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | Buffalo | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.0% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.1% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.1% | 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 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Buffalo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buffalo, MO schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Buffalo, MO, an average of 74.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Urbana, MO | 442 | 72% | 49.3% |
| Halfway, MO | 140 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Conway, MO | 709 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Pleasant Hope, MO | 668 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Buffalo, MO | 3,101 | 32% | 33.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Homer, NY | 3,103 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Olney, TX | 3,098 | 64% | 33.7% |
| Parowan, UT | 3,104 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Dover, FL | 3,098 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Castroville, TX | 3,097 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Buffalo, MO | 3,101 | 32% | 33.0% |
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