| Index | Atwood | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | Atwood | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.1% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.4% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.9% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Atwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Atwood, KS schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Atwood, KS, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Atwood, KS | 1,186 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mound City, MO | 1,186 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Castalia, OH | 1,186 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Hart, TX | 1,186 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Windsor, IL | 1,185 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Kings Mills, OH | 1,187 | 83% | 73.5% |
| Atwood, KS | 1,186 | 35% | 28.1% |