| Index | Longton | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 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 | Longton | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.6% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.8% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Longton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Longton, KS schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Longton, KS, an average of 86.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Howard, KS | 668 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Fredonia, KS | 2,077 | 16% | 67.7% |
| Longton, KS | 386 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sarita, TX | 386 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Paisley, OR | 386 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Bonesteel, SD | 386 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Hartsburg, IL | 386 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Greensboro, PA | 387 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Longton, KS | 386 | 45% | 6.3% |
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