| Index | Garden 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 | 1 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Garden City | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.6% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.6% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.4% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.5% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Garden City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Garden City, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Garden City, MO, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Lynne, MO | 184 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Adrian, MO | 2,058 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Archie, MO | 1,225 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Strasburg, MO | 162 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Creighton, MO | 321 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Garden City, MO | 1,506 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Constantia, NY | 1,505 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Dawson, MN | 1,507 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Linn, MO | 1,507 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Lee, MA | 1,508 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Hooker, OK | 1,504 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Garden City, MO | 1,506 | n/a |
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