| Index | Holton | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Holton | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.7% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.8% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.5% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.1% | 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 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Holton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Holton, KS schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Holton, KS, an average of 90.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wetmore, KS | 315 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Mayetta, KS | 414 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Valley Falls, KS | 1,145 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Horton, KS | 1,829 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Holton, KS | 3,233 | 41% | 15.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Moscow Mills, MO | 3,234 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Williams, AZ | 3,234 | 43% | 10.7% |
| Denmark, SC | 3,231 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Lutcher, LA | 3,229 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Burlington, CO | 3,237 | 22% | 53.5% |
| Holton, KS | 3,233 | 41% | 15.2% |
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