| Index | Imperial | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Imperial | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.8% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.0% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.6% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Imperial. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Imperial, MO schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Imperial, MO, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sappington, MO | 7,161 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Festus, MO | 12,054 | 59% | 23.1% |
| Eureka, MO | 10,203 | 59% | 22.7% |
| Waterloo, IL | 10,417 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Fenton, MO | 4,033 | 58% | 20.4% |
| Imperial, MO | 4,947 | 51% | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lakeport, CA | 4,947 | 37% | 22.0% |
| Centreville, IL | 4,946 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Cochran, GA | 4,945 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Medical Lake, WA | 4,950 | 56% | 16.9% |
| Madisonville, TN | 4,950 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Imperial, MO | 4,947 | 51% | 6.6% |
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