| Index | Arkansas City | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 23% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Arkansas City | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.1% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.1% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Arkansas City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arkansas City, KS schools is 23%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Arkansas City, KS, an average of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newkirk, OK | 2,058 | 30% | 37.0% |
| Winfield, KS | 11,990 | 30% | 37.8% |
| Oxford, KS | 1,046 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Arkansas City, KS | 11,767 | 23% | 52.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Okmulgee, OK | 11,768 | 22% | 55.2% |
| Freehold, NJ | 11,755 | 61% | 27.3% |
| Richfield, WI | 11,782 | 58% | 20.5% |
| Madison, IN | 11,783 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Stony Brook, NY | 11,785 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Arkansas City, KS | 11,767 | 23% | 52.1% |
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