| Index | Plato | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 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 | Plato | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.2% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.4% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.8% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.1% | 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 Plato. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plato, MO schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Plato, MO, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 14,779 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Houston, MO | 2,927 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Plato, MO | 57 | 41% | 15.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pelican, AK | 57 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Crooked Creek, AK | 57 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Box Elder, MT | 57 | 21% | 56.9% |
| Lacassine, LA | 57 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Utica, SD | 56 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Plato, MO | 57 | 41% | 15.1% |
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