| Index | Cottonwood Falls | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cottonwood Falls | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.5% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cottonwood Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cottonwood Falls, KS schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cottonwood Falls, KS, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Strong City, KS | 439 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Cottonwood Falls, KS | 817 | 27% | 43.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maury City, TN | 817 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Howard, PA | 817 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Chevak, AK | 817 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Florence, TX | 816 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Enterprise, KS | 818 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Cottonwood Falls, KS | 817 | 27% | 43.8% |
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