| Index | Golden City | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 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 | Golden City | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.0% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.6% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.0% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.0% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.3% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 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 Golden City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Golden City, MO schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Golden City, MO, an average of 80.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carthage, MO | 14,699 | 44% | 9.2% |
| Greenfield, MO | 1,401 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Jasper, MO | 950 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Miller, MO | 699 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Lamar, MO | 4,284 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Golden City, MO | 639 | 35% | 27.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Battle Lake, MN | 639 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Norfolk, CT | 639 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Heath Springs, SC | 639 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Sicily Island, LA | 639 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Pe Ell, WA | 639 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Golden City, MO | 639 | 35% | 27.1% |
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