| Index | Oakley | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oakley | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.5% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.7% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.1% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oakley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oakley, KS schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Oakley, KS, an average of 93.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grinnell, KS | 274 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Oakley, KS | 2,070 | 41% | 15.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Atkins, IA | 2,069 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Thoreau, NM | 2,068 | 17% | 64.9% |
| Hopkins, SC | 2,068 | 25% | 47.1% |
| Tyndall AFB, FL | 2,072 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Akron, CO | 2,073 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Oakley, KS | 2,070 | 41% | 15.3% |
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