| Index | Stanton | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Stanton | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.2% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.9% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.9% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.6% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Stanton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stanton, KY schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Stanton, KY, an average of 73.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 7,190 | 48% | = 100 |
| Irvine, KY | 2,669 | 42% | 12.8% |
| Clay City, KY | 988 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Frenchburg, KY | 866 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Stanton, KY | 2,701 | 46% | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walters, OK | 2,701 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Warm Springs, OR | 2,702 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Clinton, NJ | 2,699 | 67% | 39.1% |
| Three Rivers, CA | 2,699 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Bedford, PA | 2,703 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Stanton, KY | 2,701 | 46% | 3.6% |
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