The Chanute, KS educational system consists of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Chanute public schools have average test scores of 33% which is 12% lower than than the Kansas average and 33% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Chanute public schools is 14:1, compared to 14:1 in Kansas and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 84.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 82.0% have completed high school, 16.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.4% have completed a doctorate degree.