| Index | Elk City | Oklahoma | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 32% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,346 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 159 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 178 | 7,963 |
| Index | Elk City | Oklahoma | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.7% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.2% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.7% | 55.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.9% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.9% | 24.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.0% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elk City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elk City, OK schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Elk City, OK, an average of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hammon, OK | 499 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Canute, OK | 507 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Sayre, OK | 4,480 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Burns Flat, OK | 1,974 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Elk City, OK | 11,544 | 32% | 33.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Somerset, KY | 11,548 | 59% | 22.7% |
| Valley Falls, RI | 11,548 | 44% | 8.5% |
| Magnolia, AR | 11,537 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Mountain Top, PA | 11,553 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Wallington, NJ | 11,553 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Elk City, OK | 11,544 | 32% | 33.9% |
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