| Index | Fort Scott | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fort Scott | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.1% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.5% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Fort Scott. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Scott, KS schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Fort Scott, KS, an average of 87.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Uniontown, KS | 354 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Bronaugh, MO | 193 | 21% | 55.7% |
| Fort Scott, KS | 7,715 | 24% | 51.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Union, SC | 7,716 | 34% | 29.9% |
| Wellington, KS | 7,716 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Crookston, MN | 7,711 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Waite Park, MN | 7,719 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Leola, PA | 7,720 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Fort Scott, KS | 7,715 | 24% | 51.0% |
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