| Index | Carbondale | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 29% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | Carbondale | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.4% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.3% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.4% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 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 Carbondale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carbondale, KS schools is 29%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Carbondale, KS, an average of 86.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Auburn, KS | 1,101 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Burlingame, KS | 863 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Pomona, KS | 1,233 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Osage City, KS | 2,867 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Topeka, KS | 129,727 | 32% | 32.4% |
| Carbondale, KS | 1,468 | 29% | 39.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waterville, WA | 1,468 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Mount Wolf, PA | 1,468 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Rolling Hills, CA | 1,468 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Manson, WA | 1,468 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Advance, MO | 1,468 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Carbondale, KS | 1,468 | 29% | 39.1% |
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