| Index | Southwest City | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 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 | Southwest City | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 48.6% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 45.2% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.3% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.4% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.7% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 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 Southwest City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Southwest City, MO schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Southwest City, MO, an average of 48.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 45.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gravette, AR | 3,456 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Pineville, MO | 917 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Anderson, MO | 2,362 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Grove, OK | 7,060 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Noel, MO | 2,051 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Southwest City, MO | 1,064 | 48% | = 100 |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dallas City, IL | 1,064 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Bloomfield, KY | 1,064 | 48% | = 100 |
| Memphis, MI | 1,064 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Roan Mountain, TN | 1,064 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Lower Lake, CA | 1,065 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Southwest City, MO | 1,064 | 48% | = 100 |
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