| Index | Arkansas City | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Arkansas City | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.1% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.0% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.6% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.4% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arkansas City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arkansas City, AR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Arkansas City, AR, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McGehee, AR | 3,748 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Dermott, AR | 2,807 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Benoit, MS | 682 | 12% | 75.0% |
| Arkansas City, AR | 487 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canaseraga, NY | 487 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Lyerly, GA | 487 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Badger, MN | 487 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Mardela Springs, MD | 487 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Paauilo, HI | 487 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Arkansas City, AR | 487 | n/a |
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