| Index | Abilene | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Abilene | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.5% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.1% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.4% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.4% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Abilene. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Abilene, KS schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Abilene, KS, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Enterprise, KS | 818 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Chapman, KS | 1,209 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Solomon, KS | 1,129 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Abilene, KS | 6,258 | 43% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dayton, MN | 6,258 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Brookville, OH | 6,255 | 79% | 63.9% |
| Durham, CA | 6,255 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Schuyler, NE | 6,269 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Pigeon Forge, TN | 6,247 | 31% | 34.9% |
| Abilene, KS | 6,258 | 43% | 11.5% |
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