| Index | Herington | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Herington | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.9% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.5% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Herington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Herington, KS schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Herington, KS, an average of 84.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hope, KS | 430 | 48% | 1.0% |
| White City, KS | 586 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Lost Springs, KS | 80 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Herington, KS | 2,129 | 31% | 34.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Redgranite, WI | 2,129 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Adamstown, MD | 2,130 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Pequot Lakes, MN | 2,128 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Sneads, FL | 2,130 | 67% | 39.1% |
| Hudson, IL | 2,128 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Herington, KS | 2,129 | 31% | 34.7% |
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