| Index | Cottonwood Falls | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 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 | Cottonwood Falls | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.5% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cottonwood Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cottonwood Falls, KS schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cottonwood Falls, KS, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Strong City, KS | 439 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Cottonwood Falls, KS | 817 | 27% | 43.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maury City, TN | 817 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Howard, PA | 817 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Chevak, AK | 817 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Alamo, NM | 816 | 7% | 86.5% |
| Cumby, TX | 816 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Cottonwood Falls, KS | 817 | 27% | 43.8% |
Here are the best places to live in Kansas
These are the largest cities in Kansas
Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Kansas
Check out the 10 safest cities in Kansas