| Index | Platte City | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Platte City | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.8% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Platte City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Platte City, MO schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Platte City, MO, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverside, MO | 3,422 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Parkville, MO | 7,122 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Weston, MO | 1,759 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Edgerton, MO | 648 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Smithville, MO | 10,269 | 57% | 17.9% |
| Platte City, MO | 4,938 | 60% | 25.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lexington, OH | 4,937 | 81% | 68.5% |
| Bridgeville, PA | 4,939 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Clementon, NJ | 4,939 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Coal City, IL | 4,941 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Jackson, LA | 4,941 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Platte City, MO | 4,938 | 60% | 25.3% |
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