| Index | Murphy | 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 | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Murphy | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.6% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.9% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Murphy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Murphy, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Murphy, MO, an average of 82.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% 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% |
| Olivette, MO | 7,837 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Chesterfield, MO | 47,603 | 69% | 43.2% |
| Kirkwood, MO | 27,772 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Murphy, MO | 8,373 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Miles City, MT | 8,372 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Bogota, NJ | 8,375 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Fort Stockton, TX | 8,378 | 37% | 22.5% |
| Albion, MI | 8,380 | 16% | 66.1% |
| Kenton, OH | 8,382 | 58% | 20.6% |
| Murphy, MO | 8,373 | n/a |
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