| Index | Kirkwood | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 69% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kirkwood | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.7% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.4% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.3% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 67.8% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 62.8% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 27.3% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Kirkwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kirkwood, MO schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Kirkwood, MO, an average of 95.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clayton, MO | 16,763 | 73% | 52.7% |
| Brentwood, MO | 7,986 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Weldon Spring, MO | 5,536 | 70% | 45.5% |
| Olivette, MO | 7,837 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Chesterfield, MO | 47,603 | 69% | 43.2% |
| Kirkwood, MO | 27,772 | 69% | 43.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Perry Hall, MD | 27,778 | 70% | 46.4% |
| Slidell, LA | 27,782 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Fridley, MN | 27,789 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Glen Ellyn, IL | 27,741 | 59% | 23.0% |
| Reisterstown, MD | 27,804 | 36% | 24.6% |
| Kirkwood, MO | 27,772 | 69% | 43.1% |
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