| Index | Plains | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Plains | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.3% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.5% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.8% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Plains. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plains, KS schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Plains, KS, an average of 72.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Meade, KS | 1,388 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Kismet, KS | 383 | 15% | 69.8% |
| Plains, KS | 1,301 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Guthrie, KY | 1,301 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Paisley, FL | 1,301 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Fort Sumner, NM | 1,301 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Barneveld, WI | 1,300 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Labadieville, LA | 1,302 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Plains, KS | 1,301 | 32% | 33.3% |
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