| Index | McDonald | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | McDonald | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.0% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.0% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.7% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 3.0% | 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 McDonald. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McDonald, KS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McDonald, KS, an average of 80.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bird City, KS | 497 | 48% | 1.0% |
| McDonald, KS | 135 | n/a |
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| Wainwright, OK | 136 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Tupman, CA | 134 | 27% | 43.8% |
| McDonald, KS | 135 | n/a |
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