| Index | Erie | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Erie | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.7% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.0% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Erie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Erie, KS schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Erie, KS, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thayer, KS | 405 | 35% | 28.1% |
| St. Paul, KS | 543 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Chanute, KS | 9,044 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Galesburg, KS | 123 | 9% | 82.3% |
| Erie, KS | 1,503 | 31% | 35.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Carroll, IL | 1,503 | 17% | 65.6% |
| Battle Creek, NE | 1,503 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Oakdale, PA | 1,503 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Wood River, NE | 1,503 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1,503 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Erie, KS | 1,503 | 31% | 35.4% |
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