| Index | Effingham | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 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 | Effingham | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.6% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.7% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.0% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Effingham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Effingham, KS schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Effingham, KS, an average of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nortonville, KS | 714 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Easton, KS | 247 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Winchester, KS | 547 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Denton, KS | 170 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Valley Falls, KS | 1,145 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Effingham, KS | 457 | 26% | 45.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Madison, NY | 457 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Almena, KS | 457 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Mullen, NE | 457 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Tower, MN | 457 | 58% | 19.8% |
| McKean, PA | 458 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Effingham, KS | 457 | 26% | 45.8% |
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